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PR ORS Team Training in Caguas Leads to Life Saving Overdose Intervention

In May 2026, as part of a collaborative public health and public safety initiative, the Puerto Rico Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) team delivered specialized opioid ...

Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Efforts in Worcester, MA

Following a fatal overdose at an apartment complex, the Massachusetts Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) team and partners delivered naloxone training to five building staff, equipping ...

WI ORS Team and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Host Five Overdose Prevention Summits for First Responders

First responders play a critical role in overdose response, yet they may have limited opportunities to connect across agencies and share strategies. To address this ...

The Risks Are Real: The Truth about Fentanyl and Fake Pills National Virtual School Assembly

Pictured from left to right are founder of demandZERO Lisa Deane, CT DIO Bobby Lawlor, CT PHA Anna Gasinski, The Rendon Group Senior Producer Ellie ...

ONDCP and CDC Highlight the Critical Role of the Overdose Response Strategy

In a joint statement released by the White House, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Office of National Drug Control Policy ...

ORS and ASTHO Advance Overdose Spike Response Preparedness Across States

In 2025, Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) teams in multiple states partnered with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) to strengthen overdose spike ...

ORS and Syracuse University Distinguished Humphrey Fellowship Collaboration

Pictured from left to right are ORS partners and staff including NY PHA Lisa Worden, NY DIO Jim Hawley, ORS Technical Advisor Nava Bastola, HIDTA ...

Art, Ethics and Action: ORS Brings Silence on the Streets to the University of Rhode Island

Pictured left to right are New England HIDTA Deputy Director Dave Kelley, Peer Recovery Coach Donald Rose, Sharece Sellem-Hannah, David Hannah, CT PHA Anna Gasinski, ...

South Dakota Expands Naloxone Access at the Nation’s Largest Motorcycle Rally

Demonstrating how collaboration can turn funding into impactful action, South Dakota is expanding access to naloxone through innovative partnerships, resource investments and coordinated community engagement. ...

Multi-State Collaboration Leads to Rapid Overdose Response in Appalachia

When a suspected opioid overdose case in southwest Virginia raised alarms about a potentially dangerous substance spreading across state lines, the Tennessee and Virginia Overdose ...

Colorado ORS Team and ADAPT Strengthen Youth Prevention Efforts

Youth substance use continues to be a key focus of public health efforts in Colorado, and prevention professionals across the state are working to create ...

“Be in the Know” Campaign Featured on the DEA Campus Drug Prevention Website

“The “Be in the Know” campaign—developed by the Pima County Health Department, law enforcement partners, the Arizona Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) team and university partners—was ...

Rocky Mountain HIDTA Drug Information Opportunity Symposiums

Recognizing the importance of collaboration between public health and public safety, the four Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) teams in the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug ...

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. ...

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 ...