Baltimore has launched a new Opioid Restitution Advisory Board, comprising 20 members—eight of whom have personal experience with substance use disorder and overdose—to guide the city’s use of opioid settlement funds. Mayor Brandon Scott emphasized the importance of lived experience in shaping effective policies, while city officials continue to navigate ongoing litigation against opioid distributors. The initiative comes as Baltimore sees a significant decline in overdose deaths, with hopes that settlement funds, totaling nearly $670 million over the next 15 years, will further strengthen the city’s response to the crisis. Originally published in the Baltimore Beat.

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