Kitsap will decide how to spend $6.4 million in opioid settlement

By: Conor Wilson

Outlets: Kitsap Sun

Published: January 30, 2026

Words: 663

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Kitsap County officials reported this week that they spent close to $800,000 over the last two years on projects to combat the opioid crisis, funding data collection, community education programs, and the distribution of the lifesaving drug naloxone.

Spending on opioid-related work is expected to grow even higher in the coming years. Companies who fueled the opioid crisis will continue to payout state and federal settlement agreements, which will deliver millions of dollars to …

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