https://unallowablespending.opioidpolicy.org Updates to the Opioid Policy Institute's reference for unallowable opioid settlement spending. One entry per day on which the data changed. en-us - Updated (rationale (brief), OPI rationale): Diapers - Updated (OPI rationale): TruNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzer (e.g., NarcRanger) - Updated (rationale (brief), OPI rationale): WipesWed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://unallowablespending.opioidpolicy.org#changeloghttps://unallowablespending.opioidpolicy.org#changelog-2026-05-20 - Removed: Drug and Alcohol Impairment Simulation Goggles (Fatal Vision Goggles - Removed: Drunk Goggles) - Removed: Opioid Goggles - Removed: Paying for Unrelated Medical Equipment - Removed: Services - Removed: THC Goggles - Removed: or MedicationsMon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://unallowablespending.opioidpolicy.org#changeloghttps://unallowablespending.opioidpolicy.org#changelog-2026-05-18 - Added: Drug and Alcohol Impairment Simulation Goggles (Fatal Vision Goggles - Added: Drunk Goggles) - Added: Opioid Goggles - Added: Paying for Unrelated Medical Equipment - Added: Services - Added: THC Goggles - Added: or MedicationsSat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://unallowablespending.opioidpolicy.org#changeloghttps://unallowablespending.opioidpolicy.org#changelog-2026-05-16 - Added: Activities, programs, equipment, software, or databases for the purpose of crime detection - Added: Automated License Plate Readers / Cameras (e.g., Flock) - Added: Bullets - Added: DEA Patrol Officers - Added: Drug and Alcohol Impairment Simulation Goggles (Fatal Vision Goggles, THC Goggles, Opioid Goggles, Drunk Goggles) - Added: Education or Training Not Specifically Focused on SUD, OUD, Crisis Intervention, or Related Behavioral Health/Mental Health Topics - Added: Electronic Information from Data Brokers - Added: Hand Cuffs - Added: Law Enforcement or Local Government Custom Phone apps or Community Engagement Software that is not specifically for prevention, treatment, harm reduction, or recovery services. - Added: Law Enforcement recruitment, hiring, and police academy, except to the extent police academy training addresses opioid use disorder, substance use disorder, and related mental health conditions - Added: Narcotics Enforcement Teams - Added: Pepper Spray - Added: Surveillance Cameras - Added: TruNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzer (e.g., NarcRanger) - Removed: Automated License Plate Readers (Flock) - Removed: Drug and Alcohol Impairment Simulation Goggles (THC Goggles, Opioid Goggles, Drunk Goggles) - Removed: Education or Training Not Specifically Focused on SUD, Crisis Intervention, or Related Behavioral Health/Mental Health Topics - Removed: TruNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzer - Updated (state positions): AEDs - Updated (state positions): Activities That Are Funded Through Other Programs or Grants - Updated (state positions): Ambulance - Updated (state positions): Apprehension Activities and Equipment - Updated (state positions): Batons - Updated (state positions): Body Armor - Updated (state positions): Body Cameras - Updated (state positions): Body Scanners - Updated (state positions): BolaWrap - Updated (state positions): Campaign Contributions - Updated (state positions): Canine Units (K9) - Updated (state positions): Cardiac Monitors - Updated (state positions): Cell Phone Extraction Software and Equipment - Updated (state positions): Completion of 990 Forms - Updated (state positions): Correctional Facility Drug Identification Equipment - Updated (state positions): Cost of Incarcerating Individuals - Updated (state positions): Cost of Response to Opioid-Related Emergencies - Updated (state positions): DEA Drug Takeback Day Activities - Updated (state positions): Deterra, DisposeRx, etc Drug Disposal Pouches - Updated (state positions): Diapers - Updated (state positions): Direct and Indirect Costs That Are Violations of Other Administration Policies - Updated (state positions): Drones - Updated (state positions): Drug Testing - Updated (state positions): Electrodes - Updated (state positions): Evidence-Gathering or Investigation Equipment - Updated (state positions): Executive Directors Who Provide Direct Service (25% cap) - Updated (state positions): Extrication Equipment - Updated (state positions): Fingerprint Scanners - Updated (state positions): First Aid Kits - Updated (state positions): Foster Care/Kinship Care - Updated (state positions): Fuel for Drug Incinerators - Updated (state positions): Garage Doors - Updated (state positions): General Auditing - Updated (state positions): Gloves - Updated (state positions): Guns - Updated (state positions): High Dose Naloxone (Kloxxado, Rezenopy) - Updated (state positions): Indirect Cost Cap - Updated (state positions): Insurance Coverage - Updated (state positions): Kitchen and Janitorial Supplies (Unless They Are Direct Program Supplies) - Updated (state positions): Law Enforcement Training Not Specific to Opioid Remediation - Updated (state positions): Mass Spectrometer for Interdiction - Updated (state positions): Meals for Trainings/Meetings - Updated (state positions): Nalmefene (Opvee, Zurnai) - Updated (state positions): Naloxboxes, ONEBox or other Naloxone Wall Storage - Updated (state positions): Non-evidence-based or Promising Practices for Opioid Abatement - Updated (state positions): Non-opioid Abatement Program Supplies - Updated (state positions): Officer Health and Wellness Not Tailored to Secondary Trauma Associated with Responding to Opioid-Related Emergencies - Updated (state positions): Parking Ticket Books - Updated (state positions): Paying Salaries and Benefits for Non-opioid Remediation Activities - Updated (state positions): Paying for Law Enforcement Activities Related to Interdiction or Criminal Processing - Updated (state positions): Paying for Law Enforcement Search and Seizure Activities - Updated (state positions): Paying for Non-FDA-Approved Medications - Updated (state positions): Paying for Prosecution Evidence Gathering - Updated (state positions): Paying for Unrelated Equipment - Updated (state positions): Paying for Unrelated Infrastructure/Capital Projects - Updated (state positions): Paying for Unrelated Medical Equipment, Services, or Medications - Updated (state positions): Paying, Implementing, or Investing in Broad Activities or Expenses Not in Exhibit E - Updated (state positions): Pill Counters - Updated (state positions): Police Vehicles - Updated (state positions): Positions that Provide Direct Billable Services - Updated (state positions): Promotional Materials (e.g., Embroidery or Screen Printing) - Updated (state positions): Radio Batteries - Updated (state positions): Radios - Updated (state positions): Rent for Administrative Services - Updated (state positions): Rifle Suppressors - Updated (state positions): Scheduled Medications (I - V) or Equipment to Store, Inventory Management, or Security for These Medications - Updated (state positions): Sheds - Updated (state positions): Stretchers - Updated (state positions): Structure Toys - Updated (state positions): Tasers - Updated (state positions): Tow Away Signage - Updated (state positions): Uniforms - Updated (state positions): Upfitting Police Vehicles - Updated (state positions): Ventilators - Updated (state positions): Vests - Updated (state positions): Wastewater Testing - Updated (state positions): Wipes - Updated (state positions): “Vape” SensorsThu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://unallowablespending.opioidpolicy.org#changeloghttps://unallowablespending.opioidpolicy.org#changelog-2026-05-14 - Added: Automated License Plate Readers (Flock) - Added: DEA Drug Takeback Day Activities - Added: Deterra, DisposeRx, etc Drug Disposal Pouches - Added: Drug and Alcohol Impairment Simulation Goggles (THC Goggles, Opioid Goggles, Drunk Goggles) - Added: High Dose Naloxone (Kloxxado, Rezenopy) - Added: Nalmefene (Opvee, Zurnai) - Added: Naloxboxes, ONEBox or other Naloxone Wall Storage - Added: Wastewater Testing - Updated (OPI writeup link): Canine Units (K9)Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://unallowablespending.opioidpolicy.org#changeloghttps://unallowablespending.opioidpolicy.org#changelog-2026-05-09