Outcry After Kansas Po-Po Garner EPIC Share Of Opioid Settlement Cash

Even on the right side of the law . . . Nobody is ever satisfied with how drug money is divided.

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In the Kansas Fights Addiction Act, which created a board to decide where the money goes, the use of the funds are outlined for prevention, reduction, treatment and mitigation of the effects of substance misuse and addiction.

This year, the KFA board – through the Kansas Attorney General’s office – allocated $10 million for prevention and treatment programs.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars went to state and local law enforcement agencies despite increasing calls nationally against law enforcement receiving those funds.

“Law enforcement by the nature of what they do, got to always be at the forefront,” KFA Board Chair Pat George said.

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Opioid settlement money is meant to fight addiction. Kansas gives a lot of it to police

The state of Kansas expects to receive more than $340 million over the next 18 years from opioid settlement funds.