Rapid Response and Cross-Agency Coordination Support Overdose Incident in Baltimore

In July 2025, swift coordination between law enforcement and public health partners enabled Baltimore City to respond rapidly to a suspected mass casualty overdose event. The Maryland Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) Drug Intelligence Officer (DIO) was alerted by the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) to a suspected overdose event at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and […]

New York ORS Team Develops and Pilots Innovative Mock Overdose Fatality Review Toolkit to Strengthen Community Readiness

The New York Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) team developed and piloted a Mock Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) Toolkit—a first-of-its-kind resource designed to help communities prepare for real OFRs through a hands-on, multidisciplinary tabletop exercise (TTX). This practice-based toolkit gives jurisdictions a safe, supportive environment to build capacity, strengthen cross-sector relationships and walk through the OFR […]

GA ORS Team Supports the Launch of a Naloxone Vending Machine at Newton County Jail

In a first for Georgia, the state’s Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) team helped launch a new initiative with the installation of a naloxone vending machine inside a law enforcement facility. The vending machine at the Newton County Detention Center provides free, secure access to naloxone for anyone visiting or leaving the facility.     This […]