The lawsuit would seek to recoup funds spent by local governments on law enforcement and health services to address opioid abuse. Eau Claire, Sauk and Marathon county boards voted Tuesday night to participate in the lawsuit.
While many states, including Wisconsin, have filed opioid epidemic lawsuits, Eau Claire County Board Chairman Gregg Moore told WPR the crisis’ real finical burden rests at the local level.
“It’s our medical examiners, it’s our health department, it’s our human services department, it’s our sheriff’s department and so on, that are dealing with this issue,” Mr. Moore said, according to WPR. “So, it’s our level of government that is very significantly impacted.”
Other counties that have signed on to the possible lawsuit include Wood, Adams and Price, according to the Wausau Daily Herald.
More than 1,000 Wisconsinites died from an opioid-related overdose in 2016, according to Wisconsin Department of Health Services data cited by WPR.
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