Fentanyl Test Strips
This Fact Sheet sets forth how fentanyl test strips work as a drug checking tool, their harm reduction benefits, and the current challenges surrounding their legality....
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News Bites – May 2021
May 4, 2021
| News Bites
Each issue of News Bites will highlight unique news articles from around the United States in the areas of public health and safety, substance use disorders, and the criminal justice system. This newsletter will feature stories that you may have missed but are important to the field....
Project for Pride in Living
Project for Pride in Living (PPL) was founded in 1972 by Joe Selvaggio to create affordable housing for those in need. It began by renovating houses and now builds affordable housing for qualified individuals in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St. Paul) area of Minnesota. Additionally, since its inception, PPL has offered employment training to the services it offers. ...
Twin Cities Recovery Project
As set forth in its mission statement, the goal of TCRP is “to offer assistance and support to those suffering from substance use disorder in their transition toward lifestyles of health and productivity.…” TCRP does this in various ways, including through its Social Club....
Most States Have Good Samaritan Laws and Research Indicates They May Have Positive Effects
April 19, 2021
| Controlled Substances, First Responders, Naloxone, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Public Health, Public Safety, Reports & Studies
In recent years, some states have enacted Good Samaritan and Naloxone Access laws to help reduce overdose deaths and respond to opioid overdoses.The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 included a provision for GAO to review these laws. This report addresses the following: (1) the efforts ONDCP has taken to collect and disseminate information on Good Samaritan and Naloxone Access laws, (2) the extent to which states, territories, and D.C. have these laws and the characteristics of them, and (3) what research indicates concerning the effects of Good Samaritan laws.To answer these questions, GAO collected and reviewed ONDCP documents and interviewed agency officials. GAO also reviewed and analyzed selected characteristics of jurisdictions' Good Samaritan and Naloxone Access laws. Further, GAO conducted a literature review of empirical studies published from 2010 through May 2020 that examined the effects of Good Samaritan laws....
Fentanyl Cleanup
This Fact Sheet provides information about the synthetic opioid fentanyl, and the complex cleanup process required in areas where fentanyl contamination has occurred....
Case Law Monitor – April 2021
April 5, 2021
| Case Law Monitor
Case Law Monitor is the bimonthly case law newsletter of the Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association (LAPPA). Each issue will highlight unique cases from around the United States in the areas of public health and safety, substance use disorders, and the criminal justice system. ...
Maury County (Tennessee) Prevention Coalition
March 26, 2021
| Innovative Initiatives, Public Health, Public Safety, Recovery, Substance Abuse, Treatments
The mission of the Maury County Prevention Coalition is to promote healthy family relationships, emotional wellness, and the prevention of alcohol, drug use, and other risky behavior by youth through parent education, dynamic youth programs, and engagement with key community stakeholders. ...
New and Emerging Drugs of Abuse
March 21, 2021
| Controlled Substances, Fact Sheets, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Public Health, Public Safety, Substance Abuse, Synthetic Drugs
This Fact Sheet provides information about new and emerging drugs of abuse, which are not controlled by international drug conventions, but nonetheless can pose a significant threat to public health and safety....
News Bites – March 2021
March 4, 2021
| News Bites
Each issue of News Bites will highlight unique news articles from around the United States in the areas of public health and safety, substance use disorders, and the criminal justice system. This newsletter will feature stories that you may have missed but are important to the field....