Jackson County Commissioners recently approved funding for opioid recovery housing, which research shows may cut the relapse rate in half.
At their Oct. 6 meeting, commissioners approved spending $165,000 from the county’s portion of North Carolina’s Opioid Settlement funds on two Oxford Houses, which are “peer-driven, democratically run, and self-supported group residences for individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder,” according to the Oxford House website.
“This is an 18-year process,” said County Manager Kevin King. “We’re going to be getting the money each year and then each year we’ll come up with different priorities.”
These funds come from a national pool that states and municipalities across the country have amassed from entering into settlement agreements with opioid distributors, manufacturers, pharmacies, consultants, and advertisers.