ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL IS ANNOUNCING A 10 POINT SEVEN BILLION DOLLAR OPIOID SETTLEMENT WITH TWO MAJOR DRUG STORES. 

RAOUL AND 17 OTHER STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL JOINED IN THE LAWSUIT AGAINST WALGREENS AND C-V-S.

RAOUL SAYS HE WILL CONTINUE TO GO AFTER INDUSTRIES CONTRIBUTING TO THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC.

UNDER THE SETTLEMENT, THE STORES WILL HAVE TO IMPLEMENT A SYSTEM PROVIDING MORE OVERSIGHT WHEN DISPENSING OPIOIDS. ILLINOIS’ PORTION OF THE DEAL WILL BE USED FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS.