Opioid crisis response and settlement funds
Santa Cruz County
Summary
The county has received $11.25 million in opioid settlement funds, expanded treatment beds and medication-assisted treatment, and fentanyl deaths fell from 133 in 2023 to 45 in 2025. Supervisors want more outcome-based metrics and flagged kratom as an emerging concern.
At a glance
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Last discussed Mar 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
$11.25 million received to date, with about $29 million expected over 16 years but declining annual revenue.
People with substance use disorders, at-risk youth, and residents at risk of overdose.
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