Introduction

Opioids & Emerging Drug Threats – Integrating Public Safety and Health Data for a Forensic Response Webinar Series

Opioids & Emerging Drug Threats – Integrating Public Safety and Health Data for a Forensic Response Webinar Series

Overview

Building on the momentum of the National Opioid and Emerging Drug Threats Policy and Practice Forum held earlier this year in Washington, D.C., the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) will assist the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) in a complementary initiative surrounding the topic by hosting a webinar series titled Opioids & Emerging Drug Threats – Integrating Public Safety and Health Data for a Forensic Response. This webinar series will allow for a more in-depth discussion of some topics presented during the forum. Additionally, new topics will be covered, such as: the impact of drug background levels on forensic labs, improving capability and capacity to measure human exposure to synthetic opioids, the role of ODMAP and other programs to mobilize response, and much more.

Webinars

Using ODMAP to Harness Data and Accelerate Action
This webinar originally occurred on July 16, 2019
Presenter: Aliese Alter

Understanding the Impact of Drug Background Levels in Forensic Laboratories
This webinar originally occurred on August 13, 2019
Presenters: Edward Sisco, Marcela Najarro, Amber Burns, & Robert Kirkby

Improving National Laboratory Capability and Capacity to Measure Human Exposure to Synthetic Opioids
This webinar originally occurred on September 3, 2019
Presenter: Dr. Rudolph Johnson

The Next Wave: Applying Lessons Learned from Opioids and Polydrug Critical Incidents in Addressing Emerging Drug Threats
This webinar originally occurred on November 12, 2019
Presenters: M.J. Menendez & Dr. Barry Logan

UNODC Early Warning Alert System: Forensic Tools for New Psychoactive Substances
This webinar originally occurred on December 3, 2019
Presenter: Dr. Conor Crean

Forensic Epidemiology: Monitoring Fatal Drug Overdose Trends
This webinar originally occurred on February 11, 2020
Presenters: Sarah L. Lathrop, Alison Miller, & Kathrin 'Rosie' Hobron

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Funding for this Forensic Technology Center of Excellence webinar series has been provided by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this webinar series are those of the presenter(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of Justice.

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