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Board approves opioid-funded treatment MOA and later ratifies Purdue Pharma settlement resolution

Cherokee County Board of Commissioners · August 18, 2025
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Summary

Cherokee County approved a Memorandum of Agreement with Integrated Care of Greater Hickory for an opioid-settlement-funded substance use disorder treatment program and, after a closed session, unanimously approved a resolution endorsing the Purdue Pharma settlement plan.

The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners approved a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Integrated Care of Greater Hickory to implement a three-year substance use disorder treatment program funded with opioid settlement dollars.

The MOA was approved by unanimous vote. The minutes describe the program as a three-year phased approach that will include peer support…

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