THEY WANT THEIR MONEY BACK. BERNALILLO COUNTY IS GOING AFTER DRUG COMPANIES THAT AGGRESSIVELY MARKETED OPIOIDS AS NOT BEING ADDICTIVE TO PATIENTS WHO LATER BECAME ADDICTED TO THE DRUGS. THE COUNTY COMMISSION LAST (TUES) NIGHT APPROVED HIRING A LOCAL LAW FIRM TO TARGET THE DRUG COMPANIES AND RECOVER RELATED COSTS. THOSE INCLUDE HOSPITAL STAYS, INCARCERATION, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERVENTION.
COMMISSIONER MAGGIE HART STEBBINS SAYS IT’LL BE UP TO THE LAW FIRM TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY HOW MUCH OPIOID ADDICTION HAS FINANCIALLY DRAINED THE COMMUNITY.
