# Why One Ky Jail’s Effort to Fight Addiction Using Opioid Settlement Money Is a ‘Game Changer’ **Published:** 2026-10-07T17:18:07.000Z **Source:** [KY Center for Economic Policy](https://kypolicy.org/why-one-ky-jails-effort-to-fight-addiction-using-opioid-settlement-money-is-a-game-changer/) **Republished from:** [KY Center for Economic Policy](https://kypolicy.org/why-one-ky-jails-effort-to-fight-addiction-using-opioid-settlement-money-is-a-game-changer/) (CC BY-ND 4.0) **Canonical:** https://kypolicy.org/why-one-ky-jails-effort-to-fight-addiction-using-opioid-settlement-money-is-a-game-changer/ By Adam K. Raymond, [KY Center for Economic Policy](https://kypolicy.org) · October 7, 2026 [Why One Ky Jail’s Effort to Fight Addiction Using Opioid Settlement Money Is a ‘Game Changer’](https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article317441230.html) Source: Lexington Herald-Leader By: Taylor Six The post [Why One Ky Jail’s Effort to Fight Addiction Using Opioid Settlement Money Is a ‘Game Changer’](https://kypolicy.org/why-one-ky-jails-effort-to-fight-addiction-using-opioid-settlement-money-is-a-game-changer/) appeared first on [Kentucky Center for Economic Policy](https://kypolicy.org). ## Sources - [KY Center for Economic Policy](https://kypolicy.org/why-one-ky-jails-effort-to-fight-addiction-using-opioid-settlement-money-is-a-game-changer/)