Greene County, Tenn., resident Nancy Schneck wants opioid settlement funds to be used for addiction and mental health treatment.
In Tennessee, 15% of the state’s opioid settlement funds are controlled by the legislature and another 15% by local governments.
Greene County, Tenn., is directing some of its opioid settlement money into the county's capital projects fund.
Pack, from East Tennessee State, urges them to increase access to medications that have proven effective in treating opioid addiction.
Some Greene County residents want to see opioid settlement funds go to local initiatives that are already operating on the ground.