Here you will find information about opioid settlement payments to Maine’s towns, cities and counties, to the Maine Recovery Council, and to the Office of the Attorney General. It also includes resources for communities and decision-makers to plan for and use these funds.
Settlement Payments
These two spreadsheets below provide information about the opioid settlement payments coming to Maine, to enable public planning and transparency about how these funds are used.
The Estimated Payments spreadsheet shows the payments which the Attorney General’s Office estimates will come to Maine from the various settlements. The information on this spreadsheet may change as we get new information.
The Actual Payments spreadsheet shows the amounts which have been paid to the Maine Recovery Council or a given Maine town, city, or county.
Resources for Implementing the Opioid Settlements
Below is a sampling of suggested resources about opioid abatement programs, services, and principles to help with the work of determining the most effective and efficient uses of opioid settlement funds.
Public Planning and Using Abatement Funds
- Principles for the Use of Funds from the Opioid Litigation - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Toolkits for Evidence-based Spending
- Implementation Tools - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Human Rights Toolkit: How to Engage People with Lived Experience
- Opioid Epidemic Toolkit - National Association of County and City Health Officials
- Rural Opioid Educational Resources - National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
- Opioid Solutions Center - National Association of Counties
Maine Strategies and Initiatives
Finding Evidence-based Uses
- Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center - U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration