Leading the Way
Fastest Distribution of Settlement Funds in the Nation
OASAS oversees approximately 40% of the state’s opioid settlement funding and supports strategic investments in initiatives that help address the ongoing effects of the epidemic. The rest of the funding goes directly to local counties and cities.
OASAS oversees approximately 40% of the state’s opioid settlement funding and supports strategic investments in initiatives that help address the ongoing effects of the epidemic. The rest of the funding goes directly to local counties and cities.
- Over $3 Billion Total Funds Secured NYS secured funding from various settlements with companies involved in the manufacturing, distributing, and selling of opioids.
- 18 Years Payment Structure Funding is not provided to states all at once. Annual payments to NYS began in 2021 and will continue for up to 18 years.
- $454 Million Total Investments In the first 5 years of the annual payments, OASAS committed all of its $454M in funding to programs and initiatives across the state.
Making a Difference in Communities
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Victor Nelson never expected to use the Naloxone he ordered from OASAS.
This center is saving lives in Warren County.
Patients transition to sobriety while reducing overdose risk.
Strategic investments bolster the addiction treatment workforce.
A mobile unit delivers essential support to address transportation barriers.
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St. Joseph's in the Adirondacks is expanding its addiction recovery services.
A mobile clinic expands access to critical support.
How We're Using Funds
Key Areas of Focus
Helping People at Risk
Providing life-saving tools like naloxone and drug test strips, increasing access to effective treatments, and sending mobile teams to support individuals where they are.
Building Stronger Communities
Creating safe spaces for recovery, offering peer support to those in need, and running prevention programs in schools to educate young people about making healthy choices.
Enhancing Data and Training
Strengthening overdose tracking to ensure quick responses and investing in training programs to build the addiction treatment workforce.
More Information Advisory Board, Funding Tracker and Regional Efforts
Access Opioid Settlement Funded Programs
Get the Support You Need
Whether you need help or know someone who does, contact our 24/7 HOPEline to access the programs these dollars are funding. OASAS oversees one of the nation’s largest systems of addiction services with approximately 1,700 prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery programs serving over 731,000 individuals per year. This includes 12 Addiction Treatment Centers where doctors, nurses, and clinical staff provide inpatient and residential services.