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Did Treg Taylor get over $100 million from opioid companies for Alaska?

Matches stated direction. His department said in 2025 that Alaska's opioid settlements commit nearly $102 million, paid over many years, so not all of it has been received.

Treg Taylor

Opioid settlement money

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In the October 8 debate he said he worked with Democrats to hold drug companies responsible for the opioid epidemic and received over $100 million for addiction recovery in Alaska.

What the record shows ·

In July 2025, while he was attorney general, his department said Alaska's settlements with companies that helped fuel the opioid epidemic commit nearly $102 million. The latest was a national deal negotiated by nine other states. A March 2024 release put the total then at about $99 million, paid over 10 to 15 years.

Limit: The total is money promised and paid over many years, not money already received.

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  1. Debate for the State, Alaska governor, October 8, 2026 (at 54:08)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWhiyir9eoI&t=3248s

    Alaska Public Media · Published Oct 8, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    The hosts' video of the live governor debate (Alaska Public Media, Alaska's News Source and KTOO). Taylor says he worked with Democrats to hold drug companies responsible for the opioid epidemic and received over $100 million for addiction recovery in Alaska. Described from YouTube's captions of the video, read on October 10, 2026; not quoted, because a second transcript to check the wording against was not available.

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  2. Alaska to receive approximately $1.8 million from opioid settlementhttps://law.alaska.gov/press/releases/2025/071025-Opioid.html

    Alaska Department of Law · Published Jul 10, 2025 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Dated July 10, 2025. Says that with this deal Alaska's opioid settlements commit nearly $102 million from companies that helped fuel the epidemic. Nine other states negotiated it.

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  3. CVS Pharmacy to settle for $10 million for Alaska opioid crisishttps://www.law.alaska.gov/press/releases/2024/030824-Opioid.html

    Alaska Department of Law · Published Mar 8, 2024 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Dated March 8, 2024. Lists the settlements so far and says they come to about $99 million paid to the state over the next 10 to 15 years.

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