States Must Put Opioid Settlement Funds to Work

The United States is in the midst of a crisis on its streets and in its communities as overdoses, homelessness, and disorder reach record levels. Yet settlement proceeds secured by different states present an unprecedented opportunity for generational investment in treatment capacity for chronic substance abuse (CSA) and severe mental illness (SMI).

States must ensure that this opportunity for treatment investment is not underutilized by making targeted investments in treatment capacity that will honor those who suffered in the opioid crisis and ensure accessible care for decades to come.

Click the states below to see their current trajectory as well as a roadmap for better stewardship.