Shatterproof on TODAY: Talking Recovery and Addiction Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic

When Shatterproof, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, and KFF Health News partnered to track opioid settlement spending across the country, we knew that there was broad variation in how states were approaching the

Overdose remains the leading cause of death among Americans ages 18 to 45.
It’s a heartbreaking reality — and one that demands both our attention and our action.

Opioid settlement funds will channel more than $56 billion dollars to state and local governments to prevent addiction, provide treatment to people struggling with substance use disorders, and support people in recovery. But how is