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North Carolina is part of a historic agreement that will help bring desperately needed relief to <br />communities impacted by opioids. <br />Wave One <br />>> Settlement with 'Big Three' Distributors <br />(McKesson, Cardinal Health, & Amerisource <br />Bergen Drug) and Johnson & Johnson <br />(manufacturer) <br />>> Funds will be used to support treatment, <br />recovery, harm reduction, and other life- <br />saving programs and services in <br />communities throughout the state. <br />>> North Carolina's Opioid and Substance Use <br />Action Plan lays out concrete strategies to <br />advance prevention, reduce harm, and <br />02023 Health Management Associates, Inc. All Rights R..e d. <br />connect people to the care that they need <br />>> 15% to State: General Assembly will have <br />authority to appropriate on a wide range of <br />strategies to address the epidemic <br />>> 80% to Local Governments: Will go to all 100 <br />counties and 17 municipalities (population <br />over 75,000; and those in litigation), <br />allocated according to a formula developed <br />by attorneys representing local governments <br />in national litigation <br />Page119 <br />