New York Localities Bypass Addiction Care to Spend Opioid Settlement Funds on Police Gear

By Aneri Pattani · KFF Health News · 2026-07-21

An investigation by KFF Health News reveals that local governments across New York are diverting millions in opioid settlement cash toward law enforcement technology and surveillance equipment. While these funds were intended to bolster overstretched addiction services, a lack of

An investigation by KFF Health News reveals that local governments across New York are diverting millions in opioid settlement cash toward law enforcement technology and surveillance equipment. While these funds were intended to bolster overstretched addiction services, a lack of