The Connecticut ORS team, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, initiated a project to address the educational gap in substance use awareness. Recognizing the limitations of the outdated resources currently
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
A post-overdose response team (PORT) pilot in Hawaii, an extension of an existing social work team and patient navigators, engages unintentional overdose survivors at the Queen’s Medical Center emergency
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
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
In July 2023, the Connecticut Drug Intelligence Officer (DIO) shared a post regarding hoax information on the Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) internal discussion forum. The false narrative involved utility
The Delaware Division of Public Health recognized the need for police participation in naloxone leave-behind programs and engaged the DE ORS team to encourage law enforcement involvement in the
Through initial outreach efforts to learn more about overdose response in Lafayette Parish, the Louisiana Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) Public Health Analyst (PHA) met with the Major of Enforcement
One of the prominent assets of the Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) program is the large network and ability for cross-state collaboration among ORS teams to swiftly share information. The
Tribal communities have been facing issues with access to care and treatment, especially with opioids and other drug threats impacting their tight-knit communities. To provide these communities with attainable
Recognizing the disproportionate effects the overdose epidemic has had on rural Alaska residents, the Alaska Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) team works to organize and support overdose prevention and response
The California (Los Angeles / Riverside) Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) team sought to identify a strategy for appropriate naloxone access in county jail facilities. Soliciting insights from the LA
Following an overdose spike on ferry transportation to the islands on Massachusetts, the MA Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) team planned and hosted a meeting to build partnerships between the
The Missouri Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) team invited key stakeholders to the 2022 MO Overdose Prevention Summit, hosted by the Missouri Department of Mental Health and Department of Health