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West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey speaks with reporters to announce a $68 million settlement with the Kroger pharmacy chain over its role in perpetuating the opioid crisis during a press conference at the state Capitol in Charleston on Thursday, May 4, 2023 in Charleston, W.Va. West Virginia's state health officer was selected Wednesday, July 12, 2023, to represent one of the hardest hit regions of the state for drug overdoses on the board of a private foundation that will be distributing the majority of the state's more than $1 billion in opioid settlements. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)

West Virginia state health officer to join board overseeing opioid fund distribution

By Leah Willingham - Associated Press

FILE - West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey speaks with reporters to announce a $68 million settlement with the Kroger pharmacy chain over its role in perpetuating the opioid crisis, during a news conference at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va., May 4, 2023. West Virginia is selecting leadership for a newly created foundation tasked with distributing the lion's share of the more than one billion dollars in opioid settlement money coming to the state. That means funding for opioid treatment and addiction services will soon be going out to communities after years of litigation, Morrisey said Monday, June 26, in his state Capitol office. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)

Clock ticking for West Virginia to select leadership for opioid money distribution

By Leah Willingham - Associated Press