Bladen, Columbus, Robeson, and Scotland counties will get millions of dollars through 2038 from national legal settlements with drug manufacturers.
Like other local governments in North Carolina, county commissioners must spend the money on efforts to combat the opioid epidemic.
We looked at how the counties have spent the money they began receiving in 2022. The funds are going to peer support specialists who help people through recovery journeys, the distribution of the opioid overdose-reversing medicine naloxone, and much more.
Click on each county for a breakdown of spending.