EBR DA’s office says it expects to receive major funding to combat opioid crisis

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – At the most recent EBR metro council meeting, nearly $2 million was approved for distribution to several different agencies.

“It’s something we desperately needed,” said EBR district attorney Hillar Moore.

The money comes from the pockets of pharmaceutical companies that the state says played a role in the opioid crisis…

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