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• Minn. PD gets $900K grant to boost opioid, meth efforts after record deadly year

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  Duluth received a nearly $900,000 grant to fund the hiring of a second peer recovery specialist and a licensed drug and alcohol counselor

• The first 100 days: What President Biden can do for law enforcement

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  While it is difficult to predict what changes are in store, you can be sure that change is coming

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• The de-criminalization of street drugs and narcotics

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  Here's what Oregonians can expect to see from the state's recent decriminalization of small amounts of heroin and other street drugs

• Mass. town's Narcan model marks 10 years of saving, changing lives

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  The Quincy Police Department was a pioneer in the U.S. for having its officers carry the life-saving drug, which was once out of reach for police

• HHS releases guidance for naloxone administration during pandemic

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  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said naloxone can be safely administered by first responders with proper PPE and other safety measures

• Pathways to recovery: Opioid training beyond Narcan

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  Video series educates law enforcement about opioids, substance abuse and resources

• Addiction as a disease

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  Here's how drug addiction impacts the mind

• Compass project helps first responders focus on wellness

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  West Virginia’s opioid crisis sparks launch of initiatives to support mental and physical health among fire and police personnel

• What law enforcement needs to know about drug diversion

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  As drug diversion escalates within healthcare, how can police improve response and communication with hospitals?

• Compassion fatigue: The hidden danger of concurrent national public health emergencies

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  Training, mental health resources are essential to support first responders facing both the opioid crisis and COVID-19 outbreak

• Investigating the pandemic's effect on overdoses

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  While preliminary data shows no significant change in overdose numbers, one agency describes how stay-at-home orders have impacted overdose locations and outreach efforts

• Reader poll: Cops' increasing role in providing medical care

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  This month, we asked our readers a series of questions about the medical gear they carry, the training they’ve received and the lifesaving measures they’ve taken on the job

• Research: Illness from accidental opioid exposure ‘extremely unlikely’

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  Researchers warn that misinformation about unintentional fentanyl exposure can have negative consequences for responders and opioid overdose patients

• A letter to the American public: Forget about the war on drugs, drugs are waging war on us

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  While some headway has been made recently with a decline in overdose deaths, our “allies” in our efforts have become part of the problem

• A preview of FY 2020 Department of Justice grants for police, corrections

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  There are several potential grant opportunities for law enforcement agencies

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