Kalamazoo County board opts in to new opioid settlement deals

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Kalamazoo County board has agreed to opt-in to a couple of new opioid settlement deals that could eventually bring an additional $1.7 million to the community for drug treatment programs.

Local activist Gwendolyn Hooker says she would like to see some of that money spent immediately to set up an emergency alert system to warn drug users when a bad batch of drugs hits the streets.

She says often when deaths occur, they happen in clusters…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS