The City of Fall River has established a special revenue account to collect funds from the state to be used locally to combat the impact of opioids in the city.
The state has received $533 million dollars in settlements from four pharmaceutical companies for their role in contributing to the opioid epidemic. Over the next 15 years, Fall River will receive $4.4 million which will be distributed toward treatment and recovery.
Mayor Paul Coogan says the city’s health department will lead the effort to distribute the funds.
The city has received over $931,000 to seed the revenue account. It will receive annual payments of between $161,000 to $277,000 through July of 2038.
But nothing for pple who are homeless have no kids or an opioid issue but does have mental health issues nothing for them it’s always all about opioid homelessness never mental health issues way to go Coogan and the city of fall river u pple could care less till u have blood on ur hands