In 2022, Maine and many other states began receiving legal settlement funds from opioid manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacies. These funds are restricted to uses which support ongoing opioid abatement work, such as funding treatment and recovery from opioid use disorder, preventing overdose deaths, and helping to prevent Mainers from using or becoming addicted to opioids. The funds are disbursed to the Maine Recovery Council, certain cities, towns and counties across Maine, and the Attorney General. Here you will find information about these settlements, their distribution, and their implementation.
