Rowan County Opioid Settlment Community Feedback Survey

Rowan County is set to receive approximately $28 million through national opioid settlement agreements, with funds distributed annually through 2039. These funds will support local efforts to reduce the impact of opioid use and overdose through prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction programs.

We need your input on which strategies should be prioritized in Rowan County. Your responses are confidential and will help guide decisions about how these funds are invested to best support our community.

This survey takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. Please answer each question honestly based on your experiences and priorities.

Please note: Opioid Settlement funds can only be used for specific purposes outlined in North Carolina’s Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).

To learn more, visit https://ncopioidsettlement.org/about/nc-moa/

To learn more about how Rowan County is using Opioid Settlement funds, visit: https://www.rowancountync.gov/2028/Opioid-Settlement

Thank you for helping us build a healthier Rowan County.

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1. Select the top 3 factors that have contributed most to opioid use and overdose in Rowan County? (Required.)

Lack of access to affordable healthcare, providers and/or treatment

Lack of substance use education or awareness of risks

Social isolation or lack of community/peer support

Untreated or undertreated mental health conditions

Lack of a supportive recovery community

Poverty or financial hardship

I’m not sure/don’t feel informed enough to answer

Unemployment or lack of job opportunities

Unstable or unaffordable housing

Untreated or undertreated chronic injury or pain

Gaps in the healthcare or insurance system

Family history of substance use

Past trauma or adverse childhood experiences

Stigma that discourages people from seeking help

Availability of illicit opioids (e.g., fentanyl) in the community

Over-prescription of opioid pain medications by providers

Other (please specify)

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2. Based on your awareness of existing programs and services, select the top 3 gaps in Rowan County’s opioid response efforts. (Required.)

Employment

Affordable treatment/services

Detox/withdrawal support

Peer Support

Transportation

Duplicate services

Other

Criminal justice/ reentry support

Mental health support

Awareness of resources

I’m not sure/don’t feel informed enough to answer.

Substance Use/Opioid Use Education

Program Eligibility

Recovery support groups

Inter-agency collaboration

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3. Prioritize the following opioid response strategies by ranking what is most critical to Rowan County at the top and the least critical at the bottom. (Required.)

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4. What best describes you? (Select all that apply.) (Required.)

I have personal experience with opioid use, treatment or recovery.

I have family, friends or co-workers who use or have used opioids.

I work in the community to prevent, treat, and/or provide recovery services to individuals with opioid use disorder.

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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5. What is your gender identity? (Required.)

Man

Woman

Non-binary

Prefer not to say

I prefer to self-identify

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6. Which race/ethnicity best describes you? (Please choose only one.) (Required.)

Black or African American

Asian

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish

White

Pacific Islander

Indigenous, American Indian, or Alaskan Native

I prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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7. What is your age? (Required.)

18 – 24 years old

25 – 34 years old

35 – 44 years old

45 – 54 years old

55 – 64 years old

65 or more years old

Prefer not to say

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8. In what ZIP code do you live? (Enter a 5-digit ZIP code; for example, 00544 or 94305.) (Required.)

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9. Are you a veteran? (Required.)

Yes

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10. If you have additional ideas or concerns related to addressing the Opioid Crisis in Rowan, please share below:

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11. If you’d like to receive information about Rowan County’s Opioid Response work or participate in other engagement opportunities, please share your name and the best way to contact you.

Rowan County Opioid Settlment Community Feedback Survey

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* 1. Select the top 3 factors that have contributed most to opioid use and overdose in Rowan County? (Required.)

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* 2. Based on your awareness of existing programs and services, select the top 3 gaps in Rowan County’s opioid response efforts. (Required.)

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* 3. Prioritize the following opioid response strategies by ranking what is most critical to Rowan County at the top and the least critical at the bottom. (Required.)

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* 4. What best describes you? (Select all that apply.) (Required.)

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* 5. What is your gender identity? (Required.)

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* 6. Which race/ethnicity best describes you? (Please choose only one.) (Required.)

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* 7. What is your age? (Required.)

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* 8. In what ZIP code do you live? (Enter a 5-digit ZIP code; for example, 00544 or 94305.) (Required.)

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* 9. Are you a veteran? (Required.)

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* 10. If you have additional ideas or concerns related to addressing the Opioid Crisis in Rowan, please share below:

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* 11. If you’d like to receive information about Rowan County’s Opioid Response work or participate in other engagement opportunities, please share your name and the best way to contact you.

1. Select the top 3 factors that have contributed most to opioid use and overdose in Rowan County? (Required.)

2. Based on your awareness of existing programs and services, select the top 3 gaps in Rowan County’s opioid response efforts. (Required.)

3. Prioritize the following opioid response strategies by ranking what is most critical to Rowan County at the top and the least critical at the bottom. (Required.)

4. What best describes you? (Select all that apply.) (Required.)

5. What is your gender identity? (Required.)

6. Which race/ethnicity best describes you? (Please choose only one.) (Required.)

7. What is your age? (Required.)

8. In what ZIP code do you live? (Enter a 5-digit ZIP code; for example, 00544 or 94305.) (Required.)

9. Are you a veteran? (Required.)

10. If you have additional ideas or concerns related to addressing the Opioid Crisis in Rowan, please share below:

11. If you’d like to receive information about Rowan County’s Opioid Response work or participate in other engagement opportunities, please share your name and the best way to contact you.