Lt. Governor Aruna Miller and Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response have launched a new public dashboard showing residents how money from opioid settlements is being distributed and invested across the state.
The interactive Prescription Opioid Settlement Dashboard provides an overview of the total funds Maryland has received and is expected to receive over the next 10 years from legal settlements reached with prescription opioid manufacturers, distributors, and retail pharmacies. The dashboard shows how the money is being shared between state and local governments and how it is being invested in efforts that address substance abuse and overdose prevention.
“Behind every dollar is a person, a family, and a community that has felt the impact of the overdose crisis,” Miller said. “This dashboard reflects our commitment to honoring those experiences with transparency and accountability. By making this information accessible to the public, we are helping ensure these settlement dollars are invested intentionally, responsibly, and in ways that create meaningful change for Marylanders.”
The dashboard shows that Maryland is expecting more than $747 million over the next 15 years through finalized settlements. As of the 2025 fiscal year (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025), the state has received approximately one-third that amount ($245.8 million). Of that, nearly $170 million has already gone to or is available to counties, cities, and towns across the state, and more will soon be available.
Emily Keller is Maryland Special Secretary of Overdose Response. She touts the dashboard as a tool for transparency and accountability, in addition to being a commitment to use of proven strategies that can reduce and even prevent overdoses.
“We owe it to the communities across Maryland that have borne the brunt of this crisis to use the funds as effectively and transparently as possible,” Keller said. “The new dashboard highlights Maryland’s commitment to supporting proven and effective strategies that can reduce overdoses and increase access to life-saving care. And while not unlimited, these funds can be a difference maker in our efforts to save lives.”
In April 2026, Baltimore City launched a similar dashboard tracking the distribution of opioid settlement funds. The city released a report outlining the use of funds in Fiscal Year 2025, and the dashboard showed that Baltimore City had allocated about half of the nearly $260 million it won in settlements or judgements. The city’s lawsuits are separate from the state of Maryland’s, as are their settlement funds, because they chose to go after drug companies more aggressively than the state based on the outsized impact the opioid crisis had on its residents.
There is communication and cooperation between city and state, though. Miller serves on Mayor Brandon M. Scott’s Restitution Advisory Board, which guides the use of the city’s restitution funds.
At the state level, Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response (MOOR) and the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) created the Prescription Opioid Settlement Dashboard after a law mandating it passed during the 2025 legislative session. The goal is to raise public awareness, ensure transparency, and provide rigorous oversight of the use of settlement funds across the state. The dashboard also gives Marylanders a way to easily access plans for their own jurisdiction on how the funds will be used in their communities.
“Ensuring that Marylanders who have been impacted by the opioid crisis have access to world-class care for substance use disorders remains one of our top priorities,” said Dr. Meena Seshamani, Maryland Secretary of Health. “This is why I’m proud that the Maryland Department of Health is collaborating to support the launch of this dashboard. It highlights the efforts that state and local partners are making to increase access to care, as well as what we can achieve through collaboration with state and local partners.”
