An intergovernmental board is pushing for opioid settlement money to go toward attacking substance use disorder from two directions: helping some get off drugs and preventing others from ever trying them.
The Local Government Coordinating Council (LGCC) is charged with plotting how best to use a pot of settlement money that will add up to more than $150 million.
The council is recommending to the Bernalillo County Commission, Albuquerque City Council and Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education that 60% of the money go toward treatment and 40% toward prevention efforts…