Pennsylvania will receive a major financial boost as part of a nationwide opioid settlement now in effect.
Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a $7.4 billion agreement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, resolving years of litigation over their role in the opioid crisis.
Under the deal, Pennsylvania is expected to receive more than 200 million dollars over the next 15 years, with much of the funding distributed in the first few years.
Officials say the money will go toward addiction treatment, prevention, and recovery efforts, as well as support for victims.
The settlement also permanently bars the Sackler family from selling opioids in the United States and requires the release of millions of internal company documents.
State officials say Pennsylvania has now secured more than 2 billion dollars total through opioid-related settlements.
