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Providing integrated drug treatment services and criminal justice supervision
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Analytical support for developing leads and evidentiary products for successful prosecution
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To reduce drug trafficking and misuse by improving interagency collaboration, promoting accurate and timely information and intelligence sharing, and providing specialized training and other resources to its law enforcement, intelligence, treatment, and prevention initiatives.
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ONDCP Director Dr. Rahul Gupta Visits W/B HIDTA to Learn More about A Division for Advancing Prevention and Treatment (ADAPT)
This week, the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA (W/B HIDTA) hosted a briefing for Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta on its “A Division for Advancing Prevention and Treatment,” known as ADAPT. ADAPT is facilitating public safety/public health partnerships both nationally and in the W/B HIDTA region. Dr. Gupta, National HIDTA Program Deputy... Read More
Recent News
Study Finds That Drug Enforcement Activities May Serve as Markers of Communities at High Risk of Fatal Overdoses, Providing Opportunities for Targeted Post-Enforcement Intervention
A study published in the December 2022 issue of the International Journal of Drug Policy… Read More
Steve Gurdak Wins Anti-Financial Crime Professional of the Month Award for October 2022
Our congratulations to W/B HIDTA Group Manager Steve Gurdak for being selected as the Association… Read More
Bruce’s Law Introduced in U.S. House and Senate to Facilitate Government Cooperation and Public Awareness on the Dangers of Fentanyl, and Support Funding for Community Organizations and Coalitions
Bruce’s Law, named after Alaska resident Bruce Snodgrass, a 22 year-old who died from a… Read More
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Covering 26 Counties and 11 Cities
In 1994, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) designated 13 jurisdictions in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia as a HIDTA region. Since then, the Washington/Baltimore (W/B) HIDTA’s boundaries have expanded to include 26 counties and 11 cities in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
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