Washington County Tennessee Commissioners Approve Opioid Settlement Funding

Seven, local organizations in Washington County, Tennessee are receiving between ten thousand and almost two million dollars from a regional opioid lawsuit. After months of reviewing applications of potential recipients four million dollars was approved for drug rehabilitation support in the region. Several projects are planned including ETSU’s efforts to start a recovery center in Johnson City and a regional treatment center planned by local judges at the old Roan Mountain prison annex.