2024 Opioid Abatement Community Survey

The Massachusetts Attorney General reached multi-billion dollar resolutions with opioid producers and distributors. The resolutions aim to address the opioid crisis by providing funds for prevention, treatment and recovery. The Town of North Reading, along with other municipalities, has and will continue to receive a small percentage of funds from these settlements over a 17-year period. The Town of North Reading and Community Impact Team value your input to allocate these funds in an effective and thoughtful manner.

Providing feedback in the survey does not guarantee that your choices will be selected. All responses will be reviewed by the Community Impact Team for consideration by the planning team and Select Board.

Your responses are completely anonymous.

For more information on the settlements, please visit:

https://www.mass.gov/doc/march-4-2022-ma-subdivision-agreement/download

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* 1. Do you live or work in North Reading, MA?

I currently live or work in North Reading

I have lived or worked in North Reading in the past

I do not live nor work in North Reading

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* 2. In your opinion, what are the most pressing needs of INDIVIDUALS who use opioids or who are in recovery?

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* 3. In your opinion, what are the most pressing needs of FAMILIES or FRIENDS who use opioids or who are in recovery?

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* 4. Please choose at least 3 specific eligible services/programs that you believe should be prioritized with these funds:

Access to affordable treatment and support

Expanding counseling and support services

Prevention and education initiatives

Harm reduction programs (ex: syringe exchange, naloxone distribution, suboxone, supervised injection sites)

Housing and employment assistance

Support groups for families and loved ones to be hosted IN North Reading

Childcare subsidies to allow attendance at recovery programs

Transportation to/from treatment and support programs

Wellness programs

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How would you desribe your self today... (check all that apply)

I currently have Substance Use Disorder and are actively using substances

I have Substance Use Disorder but I am NOT actively using substances

I am the friend of someone with Substance Use Disorder

I am the family member of someone with Substance Use Disorder

I work with someone with Substance Use Disorder

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How can the North Reading community better support people with Substance Use Disorder?

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* 7. How can the North Reading community better support the friends and families of people with Substance Use Disorder?

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* 8. Are there any specific challenges or barriers that you or a loved one have faced while accessing services or support for opioid use?

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* 9. North Reading offers a variety of services for those with Substance Use Disorder and their friends and families including those listed below.

Which of these resources were you aware of BEFORE this survey (more info on each will be provided at the end of the survey)?

a full time Mental Health/Substance Use Clinician who can connect a person to resources

regular naloxone training for the community

prevention education

needle/sharps drop-off box at the Police Department

unused medication disposal at the Police Department

a volunteer-based youth prevention group (Youth Coalition)

a volunteer-based mental wellness group (Mental Wellness Action Team)

Peer Recovery Coach Program (PRC)

medication lock boxes

safe disposal bags for unused medication

I was not aware of any of these resources

2024 Opioid Abatement Community Survey