Opioid Abatement Funds

Massachusetts Statewide Opioid Settlement Funds are the result of national settlement agreements between the Commonwealth and companies from the opioid industry whose actions contributed to the overdose crisis. Investigations conducted by the MA Attorney General’s Office brought to light the egregious actions that these companies committed by knowingly misleading patients and doctors about the addictive nature of opioids, filling suspicious drug orders due to a lack of diversion controls, negligently dispensing opioids, and deploying deceptive marketing campaigns designed to influence providers to prescribe more opioids, to more patients, for longer periods of time.

The Commonwealth and its municipalities have a shared commitment to using abatement funds recovered from statewide opioid settlements to supplement and strengthen resources available to Massachusetts communities and families for substance use disorder prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery.

The funds must be used to implement strategies outlined in the Massachusetts State-Subdivision Agreement for Statewide Opioid Settlements. Our survey was created directly based on this document, which you can access here.

Lowell Opioid Settlement Funds Survey

We are seeking community input to determine how Lowell's share of the settlement funds will be allocated. Please consider taking our survey below!
 
                                         Lowell Opioid Settlement Funds Survey

Your feedback is crucial in shaping how these funds are utilized in Lowell. All responses will remain confidential and will help guide future funding decisions!

The City of Lowell and The Lowell Health Department thank you and appreciate both your time and input!

Resources

For more information regarding Opioid Abatement Funds, please view this helpful guide from Care Massachusetts: Quick Guide to the Massachusetts Opioid Abatement Funds

Care Mass provides additional resources and technical assistance to help communities implement public health strategies that are both impactful and equitable: Resources - CareMass.org