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- Check out the 30-minute video of our conversation with Dillion from the MuckRock/Data Liberation project and Jonathan from OPI, where we file the first official opioid settlement FOIA of this collab!
Westland City, Michigan, reported spending $797,495.88 in opioid settlement money on: “Other Strategies - Broad mearsures that support first responders to mitigate and respond to opioid related incidents, who are on the front lines of this epidemic.”
And since that's a LOT of money and a VAGUE statement on how it was spent, we decided to send over a FOIA to see what's what.
Reach out, and we can help you file a request for more details at dataliberation.opioidpolicy.org
Launch event video
- If you're interested in filing your own FOIAs related to opioid settlement money, apply for access to the OPI's Opioid Settlement FOIA Community.
- Check out our new website to learn more!
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Jonathan Stoltman, PhD
Jonathan has worked as a researcher and advocate focusing on opioid addiction treatment and recovery since 2013. He completed his PhD in Lifespan Developmental Psychology from West Virginia University in 2019. Jonathan’s academic work has appeared in leading journals, conferences, and media outlets. He has been working on opioid settlement-related topics since 2020.
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The Opioid Policy Institute exists to help communities improve their response to opioid-related death and disease. We provide evidence-based research and analysis that translates complex legal guidance and public health research into practical, usable insights. Our focus is on transparency, accountability, and community healing by increasing access to evidence-based prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery supports.
OPI’s analysis reflects a collaborative, team-based approach. We blend real-world and academic experience to help ensure our work is methodologically sound, grounded in evidence, and attentive to real-world implementation challenges. We focus on asking the right questions, surfacing tradeoffs, and helping communities build robust responses to addiction.
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