{"id":14921,"date":"2024-06-12T16:28:57","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T22:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elpasoco.com\/?page_id=14921"},"modified":"2024-12-02T07:51:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T14:51:27","slug":"regional-opioid-council-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.elpasoco.com\/regional-opioid-council-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Region 16 Opioid Abatement Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=&#8221; Pikes Peak Region 16 Opioid Abatement Council&#8221; txt_align=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;outline&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1733151037634{background-color: #002d5d !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pikespeakregion16.com\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_cta][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9854&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Background<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span data-contrast=\"none\">In 2020-2021, settlements were reached nationwide with Johnson &amp; Johnson and the nation\u2019s three largest drug distribution companies to resolve claims by state and local governments that these companies contributed to the opioid epidemic.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In August 2021,\u00a0the Colorado Attorney General and local government leaders agreed to a joint framework for distributing the funds Colorado stands to receive from litigation settlements. All 64 counties and most municipalities signed onto the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalopioidsettlement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021.08.26-Colorado-Opioid-MOU-AG-Weiser-signed-w-Exhibits.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Colorado Opioids Summary Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0that established how opioid funds were to be divided and distributed within the State of Colorado. The broad participation by local governments ensured Colorado will receive its maximum share of funding from legal settlements. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Additional settlements continue to be reached, providing more funding for distribution. \u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">All settlement funds are required to be used for opioid abatement through prevention, treatment,\u00a0and harm reduction strategies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0The settlements will be distributed according to a formula spelled out in the MOU: <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">10% directly to the State<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">20% directly to participating local governments<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">10% to specific abatement infrastructure projects<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">60% directly to Regions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">El Paso and Teller Counties \u201copted-out\u201d of the direct 20%, directing it to control of the Region 16 Opioid Abatement Council.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW82780714 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82780714 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Regional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82780714 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\"> Opioid Abatement Council<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Our Region 16 Opioid Abatement Council has a brand new Website. 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