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 environments where young people
“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 recently featured in the
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 Trafficking Area (RMHIDTA) region—Wyoming,
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
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
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