Supporting effective local, state, and tribal responses to illicit substance use and misuse in order to reduce overdose deaths, promote public safety, and support access to treatment and recovery services in the criminal justice system.
Resource
The Office of National Drug Control Policy encourages the use of available tools to stay connected and support good health. View free online prevention and early intervention resources at http://s.iir.com/FreeOnlinePreventionResources; for more information about protecting yourself and your community from COVID-19, visit www.coronavirus.gov.
Publication
The 2020 edition of Drugs of Abuse, A DEA Resource Guide, is designed to be a reliable resource on the most commonly abused and misused drugs in the United States. View the resource here.
Resource
The Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (COAP) is renamed the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP)! Learn more (including news of a new funding opportunity and an upcoming webinar) at http://s.iir.com/COAPtoCOSSAP.
Funding Opportunity
BJA is seeking applications to develop, implement, or expand comprehensive programs in response to illicit opioids, stimulants, or other substances of abuse. The closing date has been extended to June 5, 2020. For more information and to see the solicitation in its entirety, visit https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/bja-2020-17023.
