Scotland County will receive more than $5.4 million through 2038 from national opioid settlements.
Like other local governments in North Carolina, Scotland County commissioners must spend the money on efforts to combat the opioid epidemic. The county has gotten more than $1.6 million since 2022, when the money began to be distributed.
The Border Belt Independent looked at how the county has spent the money so far.
Spending plans are made public at ncopioidsettlement.org.
2023
- $130,000 to help residents with substance use disorders access treatment, navigate court processes, and more.
- $5,000 for naloxone for county agencies.
- $7,500 to provide early-intervention services for opioid addiction.
2024
- $160,000 to support opioid-prevention efforts in local schools.
- $150,000 to help residents with substance use disorders access treatment, navigate court processes, and more.
- $5,000 to provide naloxone to county agencies.
- $90,000 for a peer support specialist/care navigator to help residents access treatment, inpatient services, and naloxone.
- $260,000 to support early intervention and prevention strategies at local schools.
2025
- $80,000 to help residents with substance use disorders access treatment, navigate court processes, and more.
- $80,000 for a peer support specialist/care navigator to help residents access treatment, inpatient services, and naloxone.
- $234,000 to support early intervention and prevention strategies at local schools.
- $70,000 for housing support and $50,000 help residents with substance use disorders get treatment.