Michigan Opioid Settlement Funds: Community Impact Survey

These dollars are different.

Funds from the national opioid settlements are being received by state and local governments throughout the country. These dollars are being awarded for alleged harms, caused by the companies that marketed, manufactured, distributed, and sold pharmaceutical opioids.

Given the nature of the opioid settlements and an understanding that nearly all families in Michigan have in some way or another, been impacted by substance use, mental health, and/or involvement in the criminal-legal system, the Opioid Advisory Commission (OAC) believes there is an ethical responsibility to include community voices in conversations around planning and use of state opioid settlement funds.