Cuyahoga County using opioid settlement money to help women battle addiction
ideastream: Marlene Miller, a clinical professor at the School of Medicine and chair of pediatrics at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, will help lead a pair of programs aimed at providing long-term treatment and recovery services for mothers and children dealing with opioid addiction. Cuyahoga County allocated $2.3 million to the programs to hire two social workers and support a team of obstetrics and pediatric experts, as well as create an evaluation program. The funds will come from a 2019 litigation settlement with Johnson & Johnson, where the county accepted $117 million from drug companies to settle federal opioid lawsuits.