With 20 million dollars coming to the East Tennessee region from the Baby Doe opioid settlement area governments are deciding on the best way to use the funds. According to Washington County, TN health commissioners the region will be better off if Northeast Tennessee counties collaborate in their use of the funds.East Tennessee State University (ETSU) public health professor Rob Pack made a pitch for an aligned approach at a special county commission workshop related to the settlement funds. Pack has been a regional leader in drug abuse recovery efforts for the past decade and serves on several prominent regional and national groups dedicated to addressing the crisis with an evidence-based approach.