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Opioid Abuse

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Visit the New and Improved Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program Resource Center

The Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (COAP) is funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and supported by the Institute for Intergovernmental Research. The COAP Resource Center provides many opportunities for state, local, and tribal stakeholders to address the opioid epidemic in their communities through policy efforts and practical solutions. 

Resources available include:

COAP Webinar: Behind and Beyond the Walls: Peer Supports in Jail Settings

Event description:

Peer recovery support services (PRSS) are increasingly being offered across diverse criminal justice settings to address opioid abuse and achieve positive outcomes. Peer specialists use their lived experience of addiction, criminal justice involvement, and recovery to assist others on their path to recovery. PRSS in jail settings offers a unique opportunity to address the needs of individuals with opioid use disorder while they are incarcerated and upon reentry.

Attend a Webinar on First Responder Burnout Prevention

Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (COAP) team for the webinar “First Responder Burnout Prevention” on Thursday, October 11 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET. During this webinar, participants will gain insight into factors that attribute to first responder burnout, with special consideration given to stresses coming from responses to the opioid epidemic.

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