Opioid Crisis Response

Expanding Access to Overdose Prevention and Response Services

The City of Detroit is using opioid settlement funds toward targeted, strategic, and innovative programs that reduce overdose mortality, help individuals enter treatment or access harm reduction services, and support long-term recovery. The use of settlement funds will also complement City priorities in enhancing services for unsheltered individuals and expanding access to mental health resources. 
 

The Purpose Behind Our Work

The opioid overdose epidemic is an urgent public health crisis that has disproportionately affected the City of Detroit. In 2023 alone, an estimated 432 people in Detroit lost their lives to the overdose epidemic, or over 15% of the state’s total. Preliminary data suggests that in recent years, the City has experienced a slight decline in overdoses and overdose-related deaths, progress that’s believed to reflect the impact of expanded overdose prevention efforts.