Niagara County dallies as overdose deaths mount
Niagara County has spent less than half of the $8 million in opioid settlement funds allocated to combat addiction over the past three years.
Over three years, Niagara County spent less than half the $8 million it received to battle the ravages of opioid addiction. Those funds, originating from settlements to lawsuits against drug manufacturers, came in two pots — one over which the state exercises oversight, another over which counties have direct control. County officials told Investigative Post... View Article
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