The Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) is an unprecedented and unique public health-public safety partnership between the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through their support of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program and the CDC Foundation. At its core, the ORS is an example of a cross-agency, interdisciplinary collaboration with a single mission of reducing overdose deaths and saving lives across the United States.
WHO WE ARE
The ORS, a partnership between CDC and ONDCP, with support from HIDTA and the CDC Foundation, has grown tremendously since its inception. The program began in 2015 with only five originating HIDTAs, covering 15 states. Today, the program includes all 33 HIDTAs, covering 50 states, the District of Columbia (DC), Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
…the importance of public health and safety partnerships like the Overdose Response Strategy [is] to help us meet people where they are in order to save lives…
WHAT WE DO
The ORS Annual Report describes the current state of the overdose epidemic, outlines the program’s key strategies in 2023, and highlights major accomplishments, activities and success stories of our teams. Click on the icon below to view the report.
In 2020, Minnesotans ages 15-24 experienced a 26 percent increase in drug overdose deaths and those ages 25-34 experienced a 57 percent increase. Consequently, the Minnesota Department of Health identified
Sharing timely overdose data and information is crucial to understand and develop strategies to reduce overdoses nationwide. In the following stories, the Louisiana ORS team and the Idaho ORS team
A recent collaboration enabled key information sharing about Tennessee residents arrested in South Carolina on methamphetamine distribution charges to further an existing investigation. The SC DIO passed the felony arrest
Identifying a champion or strategy to advocate for Overdose Detection Mapping Application (ODMAP) utilization among stakeholders can be valuable for strengthening partner relationships and boosting participation. This approach was exemplified