Grocery giant Kroger could pay more than a billion dollars to states and Native American tribes to settle claims that it helped fuel the national opioid crisis, the company announced Friday.
The company has agreed to hand over up to $1.2 billion to states and $26 million to Native American tribes, in equal installments over 11 years, and around $177 million to cover attorney fees, the company said in a news release. The money will be used to fund abatement efforts, including preventing opioid addiction and treatment and recovery efforts for those who are addicted.
