BJA’s Law Enforcement Naloxone Toolkit Supports Obama Administration’s Mission in Addressing Heroin Epidemic
On Wednesday, October 21, President Barack Obama announced federal, state, local, and private sector efforts to address prescription drug abuse and the country’s growing heroin epidemic. President Obama’s announcement credited the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for its work on the Law Enforcement Naloxone Toolkit, a clearinghouse of resources to support law enforcement agencies in establishing a naloxone program. The toolkit was launched in October 2014 at the urging of former United States Attorney General Eric Holder. It provides law enforcement with the knowledge and the tools to reverse opioid overdoses in the field, which can reduce the time between when an overdose victim is discovered, and when they receive lifesaving assistance.
Check out the Law Enforcement Naloxone Toolkit on the BJA National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) website – it has recently been updated with new resources that can be used in response to the growing opioid epidemic.
BJA will also be sharing information on overdose prevention at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference and Exposition in Chicago, IL. Come hear BJA Senior Policy Advisor, Christopher Traver, and BJA Visiting Fellow, Tara Kunkel, among others, present on “The Role of Law Enforcement in Drug Overdose Prevention and Community Safety.” The presentation will take place on Tuesday, October 27 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. in room W194B. For more information about the Law Enforcement Naloxone Toolkit at the IACP Annual Conference, visit the BJA NTTAC booth (#2714).