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Citing ‘carnage’ of opioid addiction, Salt Lake County unveils partial settlement in its yearslong lawsuit against drugmakers

More than a quarter-billion dollars will come to Utah from an agreement reached in February. Salt Lake County’s share: $57 million.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sheriff Rosie Rivera, Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill and Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson, from left, announce a settlement in its opioid lawsuit on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, against companies that will bring $57 million to the county to help battle the opioid epidemic.