Overdose Response Strategy (ORS)
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Sponsors
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
Description
Consists of a public health and public safety collaboration between the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) across the U.S. Seeks to help communities reduce fatal and non-fatal drug overdose rates by improving information sharing across agencies and supporting evidence-based interventions. Equips states with a Drug Intelligence Officer (DIO) and a Public Health Analyst (PHA) who are responsible for helping to increase communication, data flow, and intelligence sharing between public safety and public health sectors within and across states.
Geographic Coverage
Nationwide
Topics
Overdose Prevention