Wisconsin announced it will collect public feedback on how to allocate its share of opioid settlement funds. The state expects to receive $11.6 million next year as part of a larger settlement totaling more than $874 million through 2038, according to the Department of Health Services. A survey is available for anyone interested in submitting ideas through September 30.
The money is designated for lifesaving strategies including prevention programming, reducing overdose deaths and infectious disease spread, increasing access to treatment, and investing in recovery services across Wisconsin communities, the department said.
"Being able to hear from people who know best what their community needs to combat opioid use continues to be key to helping us identify priorities for this funding," Michelle Haese, DHS Director of Substance Use Initiatives, said. The feedback will help determine where the state should adapt its response efforts to save lives from opioid misuse.