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# High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas

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- [Baltimore Man Sentenced for Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Following HSTF Investigation](https://www.hidta.org/baltimore-man-sentenced-for-role-in-drug-trafficking-conspiracy-following-hstf-investigation/) - Baltimore, Maryland – A Baltimore man is headed to federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy. U.S. Chief District Judge George L. Russell sentenced Nathaniel Lightford, 47, to nine years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiring to distribute and possessing with intent to distribute 500 grams or more
- [Washington/Baltimore HIDTA Executive Board Elects Damon Wood, Postal Inspector in Charge for the US Postal Inspection Service, as the New Board Chair](https://www.hidta.org/new-chair-damon-wood/) - On September 16th, the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (W/B HIDTA) Executive Board voted to approve the nomination of Damon Wood, Postal Inspector in Charge for the US Postal Inspection Service, as the new chair and is joined by Colonel Roland Butler, Maryland State Police, who was elected Vice Chair, and W/B HIDTA Executive
- [Washington/Baltimore HIDTA Executive Board elect new Chair and Vice Chair](https://www.hidta.org/washington-baltimore-hidta-executive-board-elect-new-chair-and-vice-chair/) - The Washington/Baltimore HIDTA Executive Board have elected George Nader, Prince George's County Police Chief and Matt Harvey, US Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia to serve as Chair and Vice Chair of the Executive Board. Chief Nader previously held the position of Vice Chair, while USA Harvey is new to the Vice Chair
- [Baltimore Man Sentenced for Role in Multi-State Firearm Trafficking Operation in Connection With HSTF Case](https://www.hidta.org/baltimore-man-sentenced-for-role-in-multi-state-firearm-trafficking-operation-in-connection-with-hstf-case/) - A Baltimore man is headed to federal prison in connection with a multi-state firearm trafficking operation. U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin sentenced Rodney Allen Farrar, 36, today, to 100 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a firearms trafficking conspiracy. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for
- [Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Dealers Sentenced](https://www.hidta.org/fentanyl-and-methamphetamine-dealers-sentenced/) - MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Three people have been sentenced to federal prison for selling fentanyl and methamphetamine in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Demarkco Canty, 23, of Parkville, Maryland was sentenced to 115 months in prison for working with others to sell approximately 200,000 lethal doses of fentanyl.
- [Woodbridge drug trafficker sentenced to over 21 years in prison for his role in fentanyl and cocaine conspiracy](https://www.hidta.org/woodbridge-drug-trafficker-sentenced-to-over-21-years-in-prison-for-his-role-in-fentanyl-and-cocaine-conspiracy/) - ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Woodbridge man was sentenced today to 21 years and five months in prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and fentanyl. According to court documents, beginning in at least December 2020, Jorge Ariel Pereira, aka Jae Luca or Kevin Aguirre, 30, was a redistributor of narcotics including marijuana, fentanyl pills, and cocaine.
- [The bad news behind Baltimore’s remarkable decline in drug overdose deaths](https://www.hidta.org/the-bad-news-behind-baltimores-remarkable-decline-in-drug-overdose-deaths/) - The number of fatal overdoses have fallen by nearly half in the city and across the state. But why? Just 14 years old when an uncle introduced him to OxyContin, Brandon Powell was sleeping in an alley in Baltimore’s Little Italy by age 30 and had turned to more powerful drugs. He supported a fentanyl
- [Narcotics Detectives Seize Illegal Cannabis from Six Tobacco and Vape Shops](https://www.hidta.org/narcotics-detectives-seize-illegal-cannabis-from-six-tobacco-and-vape-shops/) - Charles County, MD…Following a five-month investigation, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section served multiple search and seizure warrants at tobacco and vape shops found to be illegally selling cannabis. There are currently 18 tobacco and vape shops in Charles County and six were found to be consistently in violation. In August 2025, detectives
- [Police seize drugs from vape shops in 3 towns](https://www.hidta.org/police-seize-drugs-from-vape-shops-in-3-towns/) - The Virginia State Police announced Tuesday that agents last week seized more than $100,000 in THC-related products in an operation targeting vape stores in Shenandoah County. The state police Bureau of Criminal Investigation in the drug enforcement section at the Culpeper Field Office, along with assistance by the Woodstock Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration
- [Frederick Police Seize Over $100,000 in Narcotics, Arrest Suspect Following HIDTA Investigation](https://www.hidta.org/frederick-police-seize-over-100000-in-narcotics-arrest-suspect-following-hidta-investigation/) - During the month of October 2025, members of the Frederick Police Department’s Tactical Investigations Unit (TIU), in partnership with the Baltimore/Washington High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, began investigating an individual identified as Glenn Aaron Wells, also known as “G.” During the course of the investigation, detectives developed information indicating that Wells was
- [Previously convicted Annandale man sentenced to 10 years in prison for latest drug trafficking and firearms crimes](https://www.hidta.org/previously-convicted-annandale-man-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-latest-drug-trafficking-and-firearms-crimes/) - ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Annandale man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. According to court documents, in 2017, David Monroy, 28, was convicted on three counts of possession with intent to distribute Xanax and
- [Feds bust drug pipeline from Texas to Baltimore](https://www.hidta.org/feds-bust-drug-pipeline-from-texas-to-baltimore/) - BALTIMORE — A drug trafficking pipeline between Texas and Maryland has been dismantled. Nine people were indicted on numerous drug trafficking charges in connection to the seizure of 43 kilograms of cocaine. In January 2025, detectives began an investigation into a group of people they believed were importing large amounts of cocaine from Texas to
- [Two Sentenced for Roles in Eastern Panhandle Drug Trafficking Organization](https://www.hidta.org/two-sentenced-for-roles-in-eastern-panhandle-drug-trafficking-organization/) - MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Two people have been sentenced for selling large quantities of crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin in Berkeley, Morgan, and Hampshire Counties. Andrew Ross Hose, age 40, of Bunker Hill, West Virginia, was sentenced to 293 months in prison. Bradley Allen Lopp, age 36, of Bunker Hill, West Virginia, was sentenced
- [Baltimore Woman Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking](https://www.hidta.org/baltimore-woman-sentenced-for-fentanyl-trafficking/) - ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Daniela Marie Giancoli, age 35, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced today to 150 months in federal prison for supplying fentanyl to dealers in West Virginia. According to court documents and statements made in court, Giancoli and co-defendant, Michael Matthews, worked together out of their Baltimore apartment to sell drugs to more
- [Fine spearheads measure to fortify opioid overdose reporting](https://www.hidta.org/fine-spearheads-measure-to-fortify-opioid-overdose-reporting/) - SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Laura Fine passed a measure in the Senate that helps people struggling with substance abuse and mental health challenges by strengthening reporting standards for overdoses. “Thousands of Illinoisans face opioid overdoses every year – more than motor vehicle accidents and homicides,” said Fine (D-Glenview). “The opioid crisis has taken lives and a
- [Guilty Plea in Attempt to Possess Mass Quantity of ‘Boot,’ an Illegal Psychostimulant Imported from China](https://www.hidta.org/guilty-plea-in-attempt-to-possess-mass-quantity-of-boot-an-illegal-psychostimulant-imported-from-china/) - WASHINGTON – One day before he was scheduled to go to trial, Marvin Benjamin Martin, 32, of the District of Columbia, pleaded guilty today in federal court atttempted possession with intent to distribute dipentylone, an illegal psychostimulant known as “boot,” which was imported from China, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Martin pleaded guilty before
- [A suspected ‘bad batch’ may have caused Baltimore drug overdoses. What does that actually mean?](https://www.hidta.org/a-suspected-bad-batch-may-have-caused-baltimore-drug-overdoses-what-does-that-actually-mean/) - A decade ago, Baltimore saw a stretch of drug overdoses similar to the more than two dozen reported cases on a single day this week that spun up a frenetic response from law enforcement, medical personnel and harm reduction advocates. It was the summer of 2015 and Baltimore’s health commissioner at the time, Dr. Leana
- [12 members of drug trafficking organization in Curtis Bay facing charges](https://www.hidta.org/12-members-of-drug-trafficking-organization-in-curtis-bay-facing-charges/) - BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Officials from Baltimore along with Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) members announced the "takedown" of a drug trafficking organization that was connected to violence and fentanyl overdoses in south Baltimore. As a result of the takedown, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced that 12 people have been charged in a long-term investigation that included
- [Task force seizes almost $38k worth of drugs and firearms in Page County](https://www.hidta.org/task-force-seizes-almost-38k-worth-of-drugs-and-firearms-in-page-county/) - LURAY, Va. (WHSV) - The Luray Police Department and Page County Sheriff’s Office led an investigation that resulted in the seizure in nearly $38,000 worth of drugs and firearms in Page County. According to the LPD, both agencies were assisted by the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Culpeper Field Office, Drug Enforcement Section,
- [Capito Joins Effort to Combat Fentanyl Crisis](https://www.hidta.org/capito-joins-effort-to-combat-fentanyl-crisis/) - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined a bipartisan group to introduce legislation that aims to more forcefully go after criminals trafficking drugs and stop fentanyl from ravaging West Virginia communities. The legislation, known as the HIDTA Enhancement Act, would reauthorize the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program—which brings together federal and
- [Drug dealer convicted of murder in relation to fatal overdose](https://www.hidta.org/drug-dealer-convicted-of-murder-in-relation-to-fatal-overdose/) - On Friday, February 28, 2025, Kusan Hines, 43, of Havre de Grace, pled guilty to one count of Second Degree Depraved Heart Murder and one count Distribution of Controlled Dangerous Substances before the Honorable M. Elizabeth Bowen in the Circuit Court for Harford County. Facts presented in support of the plea proved that on October
- [Frederick County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Suspect on Drug and Firearms Charges](https://www.hidta.org/frederick-county-sheriffs-office-arrest-suspect-on-drug-and-firearms-charges/) - FREDERICK, MD – On February 25, 2025, Deputies from the Narcotics Investigations Section of the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO), in collaboration with the Frederick City Police Department, executed a search warrant at a home in the 800 block of Motter Avenue in Frederick, MD. This operation was part of an ongoing effort to combat drug
- [Members of prolific fentanyl distribution conspiracy sentenced to prison](https://www.hidta.org/members-of-prolific-fentanyl-distribution-conspiracy-sentenced-to-prison/) - ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Three Virginia men have been sentenced to prison for distributing copious quantities of fentanyl. According to court documents, from at least July 2023 through April 2024, Xavier Elijah Coltrane, aka X or Slime, 21, of Arlington; Vaughn Meachem, aka Vaughn Lockhart, 34, of Alexandria; and Cameron Harris, 24, of Gainesville, conspired to
- [Nine-month investigation leads to large drug seizure in Shenandoah Valley](https://www.hidta.org/nine-month-investigation-leads-to-large-drug-seizure-in-shenandoah-valley/) - The Northwest Virginia Regional Drug Gang Task Force has concluded a nine-month investigation with a large seizure of drugs in Front Royal. Through the course of the investigation, officers learned of vape shops operating in the town of Front Royal that were selling marijuana and THC vapes. On Jan. 15, officers executed multiple search warrants
- [Two Roanoke men charged in multi-year drug trafficking investigation](https://www.hidta.org/two-roanoke-men-charged-in-multi-year-drug-trafficking-investigation/) - ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The Virginia State Police Star City Drug and Violent Crime Task Force (HIDTA) conducted a narcotics operation along with the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the City of Roanoke Police Department on Tuesday. The Star City Task Force conducted a multi-year-long high-level narcotics investigation on a large drug trafficker in the City
- [Member of Transnational Criminal Street Gang ‘18th Street’ Sentenced to 40 Years for Rockville Triple Shooting Resulting in Death of 22-Year-Old Male Victim](https://www.hidta.org/member-of-transnational-criminal-street-gang-18th-street-sentenced-to-40-years-for-rockville-triple-shooting-resulting-in-death-of-22-year-old-male-victim/) - WASHINGTON – Cesar De La O Rodriguez, 21, a citizen of El Salvador and a member of the violent transnational criminal street gang known as 18th Street, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 40 years in federal prison in connection with the 2021 stalking and killing of an individual he suspected was a
- [W/B HIDTA Monthly Analyst Roundtable Draws International and Domestic Law Enforcement Analysts and Investigators to Washington, DC in October](https://www.hidta.org/w-b-hidta-monthly-analyst-roundtable-draws-international-and-domestic-law-enforcement-analysts-and-investigators-to-washington-dc-in-october/) - On October 23, 2024, the Metropolitan Washington D.C. Police Department welcomed the W/B HIDTA's monthly Analyst Roundtable to its Academy. Analysts and investigators from international and domestic law enforcement agencies gathered to discuss the most prevalent trends in trafficking of illicit substances and other related criminal activities. Participants addressed strategies for combatting crimes through illicit
- [W/B HIDTA-Supported Northern Virginia Gang Initiative's Collaboration Results in MS-13 Gang Members and Associates Sentenced for Racketeering, Narcotics Conspiracies, and Four Murders](https://www.hidta.org/w-b-hidta-supported-northern-virginia-gang-initiatives-collaboration-results-in-ms-13-gang-members-and-associates-sentenced-for-racketeering-narcotics-conspiracies-and-four-murders/) - According to a June 2024 press release from the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, the last defendant of the six Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members convicted in two separate federal trials was sentenced for racketeering conspiracy, narcotics conspiracy, and offenses related to the murder of four men. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General
- [W/B HIDTA-Supported Northern Virginia Gang Initiative Investigation Results in Conviction of Six Violent Transnational Gang Members](https://www.hidta.org/w-b-hidta-supported-northern-virginia-gang-initiative-investigation-results-in-conviction-of-six-violent-transnational-gang-members/) - According to a May 2024 press release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, six members of "18th Street," a violent international street gang, were found guilty in U.S. District Court on charges that included murder, kidnapping, and racketeering. The organization was found to have engaged in a variety of criminal activities in
- [Fentanyl Distribution Network in Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia Dismantled by Multi-Agency Investigative Effort](https://www.hidta.org/fentanyl-distribution-network-in-eastern-panhandle-of-west-virginia-dismantled-by-multi-agency-investigative-effort/) - According to a January 24th press release from the Office of the U.S. Attorney for Northern West Virginia, 82 people have been indicted by a federal grand jury for a drug trafficking operation that distributed fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. According to court documents, those charged supplied others with
- [WASHINGTON/BALTIMORE HIDTA EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTS JEFF BEESON AS ITS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SUCCEEDING OUTGOING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TOM CARR](https://www.hidta.org/washington-baltimore-hidta-executive-board-elects-jeff-beeson-as-its-new-executive-director-succeeding-outgoing-executive-director-tom-carr/) - On January 9th, the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (W/B HIDTA) Executive Board voted unanimously to approve the nomination of Jeff Beeson as its new executive director, following the retirement of its long-time executive director and visionary, Tom Carr. Beeson has decades of leadership and management experience, and has served as the W/B HIDTA’s
- [New California Bill Mandates Reporting of Fatal Overdoses Directly to ODMAP Database](https://www.hidta.org/new-california-bill-mandates-reporting-of-fatal-overdoses-directly-to-odmap-database/) - On October 13, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB67, sponsored by California State Senator Kelly Seyarto. The bill requires that coroners in the state report fatal overdoses directly to the Overdose Detecting Mapping Application Program (ODMAP) database. The Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (W/B HIDTA) Program and the four California HIDTAs were involved
- [W/B HIDTA Recruitment for the Executive Director Position](https://www.hidta.org/w-b-hidta-recruitment-for-the-executive-director-position/) - The Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (W/B HIDTA) Executive Board is soliciting applications for the position of Executive Director-W/B HIDTA. This is a management-level position with programmatic responsibility over the operation of the W/B HIDTA program, its various initiatives, and management staff. To learn more about the position, click here.
- [W/B HIDTA Group Supervisor and Anti-Money Laundering Expert Steve Gurdak Publishes Article on Structuring](https://www.hidta.org/w-b-hidta-group-supervisor-and-anti-money-laundering-expert-steve-gurdak-publishes-article-on-structuring/) - W/B HIDTA Group Supervisor and Anti-Money Laundering Expert Steve Gurdak Publishes Article on Structuring in September-November 2023 Issue of ACAMS Today With over 89,000 members internationally, the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists is the largest international membership organization for Anti-Financial Crime professionals. Thousands of Anti-Money Laundering professionals read its periodic publication, ACAMS Today. Group
- [W/B HIDTA Executive Board Chair Sheriff Mike Chapman Honored with  National Sheriff’s Association's 2023 Sheriff of the Year Award](https://www.hidta.org/w-b-hidta-executive-board-chair-sheriff-mike-chapman-awarded-national-sheriffs-association-2023-sheriff-of-the-year/) - Loudoun County, VA Sheriff Mike Chapman, who also serves as the W/B HIDTA’s executive board chair, has been selected to receive the 2023 National Sheriff’s Association’s (NSA) Ferris E. Lucas Sheriff of the Year award. The NSA cited his approach to leadership, stewardship, and innovation, along with his success in protecting the Office of the
- [W/B HIDTA-Supported, Multi-Agency Drug Investigation Yields the Largest Quantities of Fentanyl and Crystal Methamphetamine Seized in the Frederick/Washington County Area](https://www.hidta.org/w-b-hidta-supported-multi-agency-drug-investigation-yields-the-largest-quantities-of-fentanyl-and-crystal-methamphetamine-seized-in-the-frederick-washington-county-area/) - A multi-agency drug investigation in the Frederick/Washington, Md area resulted in the seizure of 1,152 fentanyl pills (to be sold in communities as counterfeit oxycodone), 1.1 pounds of fentanyl, 2.3 pounds of crystal methamphetamine, 3.8 pounds of cocaine, approximately ½ pound of crack cocaine, 569 oxycodone pills, 16 pounds of marijuana, two 9 mm handguns,
- [Nine Baltimore Men Indicted for Drugs and Firearms Trafficking, Carrying Out Violent Acts, and Participating in a Criminal Gang, Resulting from a W/B HIDTA-Supported Investigation](https://www.hidta.org/nine-baltimore-men-indicted-for-drugs-and-firearms-trafficking-carrying-out-violent-acts-and-participating-in-a-criminal-gang-resulting-from-a-w-b-hidta-supported-investigation/) - According to a press release issued by Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, earlier this week, nine Baltimore men were indicted for their participation in a criminal gang that distributed drugs and carried out violent acts in Baltimore City. One of the men was noted to be responsible for a November 2022 homicide. The indictments, which
- [ONDCP Director Dr. Rahul Gupta and U.S. Congressman C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersburger Attend W/B HIDTA Innovations Briefing in Baltimore](https://www.hidta.org/ondcp-director-dr-rahul-gupta-and-u-s-congressman-c-a-dutch-ruppersburger-attend-w-b-hidta-innovations-briefing-in-baltimore/) - Earlier this week, Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (W/B HIDTA) leadership participated in a briefing for Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Dr. Rahul Gupta, and U.S. Congressman C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersburger at the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Systems Services (MIEMSS) in Baltimore. The briefing focused on the innovations in disrupting and dismantling
- [ONDCP Director Dr. Rahul Gupta to Visit Baltimore and Meet with Leaders on the Front Lines of the Overdose EpidemicPreventing and Addressing Overdoses](https://www.hidta.org/ondcp-director-rahul-gupta-to-visit-baltimore-and-meet-with-leaders-on-the-front-lines-of-the-overdose-epidemicpreventing-and-addressing-overdoses/) - Dr. Rahul Gupta will be Baltimore on Monday, January 23rd to meet with leaders on the front lines of the overdose epidemic, including public health leaders providing treatment and life-saving care to people with substance use disorders (SUD), and law enforcement officials working to disrupt illicit drug trafficking. He will also discuss the latest
- [W/B HIDTA-Funded Initiative Participates in Investigation Yielding Arrests Eight Members of Alleged Drug Trafficking Organization for Selling Fentanyl, Cocaine, Heroin, and PCP](https://www.hidta.org/w-b-hidta-funded-initiative-participates-in-investigation-yielding-arrests-eight-members-of-alleged-drug-trafficking-organization-for-selling-fentanyl-cocaine-heroin-and-pcp/) - Last week, eight individuals were charged with conspiracy in the District of Columbia after a multi-agency investigation that was partially funded by the W/B HIDTA resulted in their arrest. During the arrests and related search warrants on multiple residences, law enforcement recovered fake pills containing fentanyl, crack cocaine, cocaine HcL, PCP, paraphernalia, at least eight
- [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](https://www.hidta.org/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 found that supply-side enforcement activities may serve as important markers to identify communities at high risk of fatal overdose, and facilitate targeted interventions. The study examined the role of drug seizures and disruption in drug trafficking organizations and money laundering
- [Steve Gurdak Wins Anti-Financial Crime Professional of the Month Award for October 2022](https://www.hidta.org/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 of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) Professional of the Month for October 2022. The award honors AFC professionals for their accomplishments and success in the AFC community. It recognizes GM Gurdak’s tremendous dedication and contribution to the
- [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](https://www.hidta.org/bruces-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-coalit/) - Bruce’s Law, named after Alaska resident Bruce Snodgrass, a 22 year-old who died from a synthetic opioid-related overdose in 2021, is designed to facilitate government collaboration and public awareness of synthetic opioids and substance use, while allocating additional funding to community organizations and coalitions. The legislation would: Create a new Community-Based Coalition Enhancement Grant program
- [Maryland Delegate Dr. Michele Guyton Participates in Briefing on Drug and Crime Prevention at W/B HIDTA and Discusses Options for Bringing Similar Programming to Baltimore County](https://www.hidta.org/maryland-delegate-dr-michele-guyton-participates-in-briefing-on-drug-and-crime-prevention-at-w-b-hidta-and-discusses-options-for-bringing-similar-programming-to-baltimore-county/) - Earlier this week, Maryland Delegate Michele Guyton of Baltimore County, visited the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (W/B HIDTA) Program to discuss new methods and programs for addressing drug and crime prevention. Delegate Guyton, who has a Ph.D. in developmental psychology, participated in the briefing with the W/B HIDTA’s Dr. Rebecca Bates, who provides
- [Dr. Lora Peppard, Ph.D., DNP, PMHNP-BC Elected President-Elect of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association](https://www.hidta.org/dr-lora-peppard-ph-d-dnp-pmhnp-bc-elected-president-elect-of-the-american-psychiatric-nurses-association/) - Dr. Lora Peppard, director of “A Division for Advancing Prevention and Treatment” and deputy director for treatment and prevention at the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA, has been elected to be the next President-Elect of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA). APNA is a professional association organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes. It provides leadership to
- [W/B HIDTA Receives over $2.5 Million in Discretionary Funds for Drug Prevention Initiative and Programs that Facilitate Public Health/Public Safety Partnerships for Addressing the Opioid Epidemic](https://www.hidta.org/w-b-hidta-receives-over-2-5-million-in-discretionary-funds-for-drug-prevention-initiative-and-programs-that-facilitate-public-health-public-safety-partnerships-for-addressing-the-opioid-epidemic/) - The W/B HIDTA has received over $2.5 million in discretionary funds from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to support a $554,000 initiative that focuses on preventing fentanyl use among middle school-aged children age 11-14; and three other initiatives that facilitate public health/public safety partnerships for addressing the opioid epidemic. The latter includes
- [W/B HIDTA-Funded Task Force Investigation Results in Sentencing of Maryland Woman for Fentanyl Distribution](https://www.hidta.org/w-b-hidta-funded-task-force-investigation-results-in-sentencing-of-maryland-woman-for-fentanyl-distribution/) - Washington/Baltimore HIDTA Executive Board Vice Chair U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced this week that Briya Nycelle Harrington, of Baltimore, has been sentenced to three years probation for distributing fentanyl. The arrest and sentencing comes as a result of a task force investigation by a W/B HIDTA-funded initiative. Harrington pleaded guilty to one count of
- [Biden Administration Provides Additional Funding in Support of HIDTAs Nationwide to Address the Opioid Epidemic](https://www.hidta.org/biden-administration-provides-additional-funding-in-support-of-nationwide/) - Last week, a Yahoo News article has stated, "The White House on Thursday is set to announce the funding for the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program (HIDTA), which will provide additional resources to 33 regional HIDTAs working to "reduce violence associated with drug trafficking, improve interdiction efforts through enhanced data sharing and targeting, and
- [Biden-Harris Administration Releases Inaugural National Drug Control Strategy](https://www.hidta.org/biden-harris-administration-releases-inaugural-national-drug-control-strategy/) - In a release today, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta announced that the White House had sent the Biden-Harris Administration's first National Drug Control Strategy to Congress. The release describes the Strategy as taking "a whole-of-government approach to beat the overdose epidemic by focusing on two of the main drivers of
- [The W/B HIDTA Celebrates the Life and Accomplishments of Don Kennedy, Leading Advocate for Deconfliction, Change Agent for Information Sharing and Criminal Intelligence Across the Country](https://www.hidta.org/the-w-b-hidta-celebrates-the-life-and-accomplishments-of-don-kennedy-leading-advocate-for-deconfliction-change-agent-for-information-sharing-and-criminal-intelligence-across-the-country/) - Don Kennedy, friend, colleague, and former Regional Information Sharing System-New England State Police Information Network (RISS-NESPIN) director, has passed away. As one of the leaders in developing and supporting deconfliction and systems integration, his work helped to direct the connections that formed the three Nationwide Deconfliction Systems. Don, Washington/Baltimore HIDTA (W/B HIDTA) Director Tom Carr,
- [April 30,2022 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day--A Day When Everyone in the U.S. Can Help to End the Overdose Epidemic](https://www.hidta.org/april-30th-2022-a-day-when-everyone-in-the-u-s-can-help-to-end-the-overdose-epidemic-on-national-prescription-drug-take-back-day/) - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is hosting its 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 30th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event offers free and anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations nationwide. Drug overdoses in the United States claim over 286 lives every day,
- [Biden Administration's FY 2023 National Drug Control Budget Request Highlights Include $293.5M for HIDTA Program](https://www.hidta.org/biden-administrations-fy-2023-national-drug-control-budget-request-highlights-include-293-5m-for-hidta-program/) - Biden Administration’s FY2023 National Drug Control Budget Request Highlights Include $293.5M for HIDTA Program Last month, Office of National Drug Control Policy Director (ONDCP) Dr. Rahul Gupta presented the Biden Administration’s FY 2023 National Drug Control Budget Request. The proposed budget notes that, “Since 2016, overdose death numbers rose a staggering 44 percent, reaching a
- [ONDCP Director Dr. Rahul Gupta Visits W/B HIDTA to Learn More about A Division for Advancing Prevention and Treatment (ADAPT)](https://www.hidta.org/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
- [UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs Votes to Control Chemicals Used to Produce Fentanyl and its Analogues](https://www.hidta.org/un-commission-on-narcotic-drugs-votes-to-control-chemicals-used-to-produce-fentanyl-and-its-analogues/) - Yesterday, the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) voted to control three chemicals used by drug traffickers to produce illicit fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid that is driving overdose deaths in the United States. At the request of the United States, and with the recommendation of the International Narcotics Control Board, the Commission’s Member States
- [ONDCP Director Gupta Issues Statement on Biden Administration's Call to Action on the Overdose Epidemic](https://www.hidta.org/ondcp-director-gupta-issues-statement-on-biden-administrations-call-to-action-on-the-overdose-epidemic/) - This week, Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Dr. Rahul Gupta forwarded a communication from The White House that outlined the Biden Administration’s comprehensive plan to address addiction and the country’s overdose epidemic. The plan’s components include: Increasing funding for public health and supply reductionRemoving barriers to treatmentReducing harm and saving livesStopping the trafficking
- [ADAPT Prepares Prevention Professionals to Integrate Communications Science into Their Work through “Framing"](https://www.hidta.org/adapt-prepares-prevention-professionals-to-integrate-communications-science-into-their-work-through-framing/) - By Dr. Patty Ferssizidis and Dr. Lora Peppard Just this month, the W/B HIDTA’s A Division for Advancing Prevention and Treatment (ADAPT) concluded its annual winter campaign, which focused on building fundamental skills in framing substance use prevention communication. Framing as a communications strategy relates to the choices we make in what we say and
- [Drug and Money Laundering Initiative's Work Helps to Dismantle Transnational Criminal Organization Operating Across the United States](https://www.hidta.org/drug-and-money-laundering-initiatives-work-helps-to-dismantle-transnational-criminal-organization-operating-across-the-united-states/) - Operation Fenthion is a stellar example of dedication, resourcefulness, and teamwork—progressing from a narcotics traffic stop in North Carolina which resulted in the seizure of heroin and the development of a cooperative defendant, to a multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional OCDETF investigation, which resulted in the dismantlement of a Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO). The TCO was a major
- [W/B HIDTA Studies the Business of Drug Trafficking with its Groundbreaking "Narconomics" Project, Funded by the Office of National Drug Control Policy](https://www.hidta.org/w-b-hidta-studies-the-business-of-drug-trafficking-with-its-groundbreaking-narconomics-project-funded-by-the-office-of-national-drug-control-policy/) - This year, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) awarded the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (W/B HIDTA) program $390,660 to study “narconomics” to continue the fight to save lives from overdoses. Borrowing from the fields of economics, business management, and administration, this research will analyze the dynamics and inner workings of drug
- [Dr. Rahul Gupta Confirmed as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy](https://www.hidta.org/dr-rahul-gupta-confirmed-as-director-of-the-office-of-national-drug-control-policy/) - Yesterday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Rahul Gupta as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Director Gupta is the first medical doctor to serve in this position. In addition to his work as a practicing primary care physician, Director Gupta most recently served as the chief medical and health officer, interim chief
- [Meet the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA's Executive Board Chairman, DEA Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget](https://www.hidta.org/meet-the-washington-baltimore-hidtas-executive-board-chairman-dea-special-agent-in-charge-jarod-forget/) - New W/B HIDTA Executive Board Chairperson, DEA SAC Jarod Forget, Describes His Vision & Leadership Goals To welcome the new leadership of the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (W/B HIDTA) Executive Board, we sat down with W/B HIDTA Executive Board Chairperson SAC Jarod Forget to discuss his vision for this role. After a long
- [Funding Opportunity for Organizations Addressing Overdoses with Innovative Public Safety and Public Health Approaches](https://www.hidta.org/4204-2/) - The University of Baltimore’s Center for Drug Policy and Prevention (CDPP) is announcing a funding opportunity through the Combating Overdose Through Community-level Intervention Initiative (COCLI), funded by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The Center encourages local government agencies, public and private universities, advocacy organizations and nonprofits nationwide to apply for funding. Sub-awards from UBalt will
- [2021 HIDTA Prevention Summit Reaches Over 1,500 Registrants with Prevention Science and Strategies—All Presentations, Slides, and Resources Now Online](https://www.hidta.org/2021-hidta-prevention-summit-reaches-over-1500-registrants-with-prevention-science-and-strategies-all-presentations-slides-and-resources-now-online/) - On October 7th, the 2021 HIDTA Prevention Summit, organized by the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA’s A Division for Advancing Prevention and Treatment initiative, provided registrants with the opportunity to learn the latest advances in the field and essentials ways of thinking about approaching prevention for maximizing successful outcomes. The Summit’s goals were to: Discuss advances in substance
- [Convicted Felon Sentenced for Trafficking Heroin and Cocaine, and Manufacturing “Ghost Guns”](https://www.hidta.org/convicted-felon-sentenced-for-trafficking-heroin-and-cocaine-and-manufacturing-ghost-guns/) - The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia has announced the sentencing of a Maryland man to 60 months in prison for distribution of heroin and cocaine, and for his involvement in the manufacturing of untraceable “ghost guns.” Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia stated, “In addition to selling dangerous narcotics in our
- ["Operation Valley Venue" Features Extraordinary Collaboration for Outstanding Results, Including Seizure of Methamphetamine, Heroin, Cocaine, Currency, and Firearms](https://www.hidta.org/operation-valley-venue-features-extraordinary-collaboration-for-outstanding-results-including-seizure-of-methamphetamine-heroin-cocaine-currency-and-firearms/) - The Washington/Baltimore HIDTA-funded Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force conducted its ninth annual Operation Valley Venue in August, in collaboration with area law enforcement agencies. The operation concentrated on identifying and arresting individuals for trafficking, manufacturing, and distributing illegal narcotics within Winchester, VA, and the counties of Clarke, Frederick, Warren, Shenandoah and Page.
- [Once a W/B HIDTA Program Manager, Glenn Fueston Returns Now as the Vice Chairperson of its Executive Board, Promoting Multi-Agency Collaboration and Leveraging Resources](https://www.hidta.org/once-a-w-b-hidta-program-manager-glenn-fueston-returns-now-as-the-vice-chair-of-its-executive-board-promoting-multi-agency-collaboration-and-leveraging-resources/) - To welcome the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (W/B HIDTA) Executive Board’s newly-elected leadership, we sat down with its vice chairperson Glenn Fueston. Following his long and successful career in criminal justice and crime prevention administration, Glenn Fueston has re-joined the W/B HIDTA Executive Board as its vice chairperson. Currently, Mr. Fueston is the
- [“One Pill Can Kill” Warning from DEA Washington Division Focuses on Counterfeit Pills Sold Online](https://www.hidta.org/one-pill-can-kill-warning-from-dea-washington-division-focuses-on-counterfeit-pills-sold-online/) - The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Washington Division has alerted Washington, D.C.-area residents of an increase in drug overdose deaths tied to counterfeit pills containing the powerful synthetic opioid, fentanyl. These pills, often purchased online or through social media websites, pose a serious public health and safety hazard. In an urgent video message posted on the DEA’s Twitter page today,
- [Virginia ORS Team Develops Successful Training Module for Law Enforcement Training Academies](https://www.hidta.org/virginia-ors-team-develops-successful-training-module-for-law-enforcement-training-academies/) - As part of the national Overdose Response Strategy (ORS), the Virginia ORS team of the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA (W/B HIDTA) has developed an "Addiction 101" training for law enforcement training academies. The W/B HIDTA team recently presented the training module, titled, "The Fundamental Substance Use Disorder Training for Law Enforcement," at the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training
- [HIDTA-Funded Interagency Collaboration Announces Major Results in Operation Angels Envy](https://www.hidta.org/hidta-funded-interagency-collaboration-announces-major-results-in-operation-angels-envy/) - On May 26, 2021, leaders from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, and the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office recently joined DEA Washington Division Special Agent-in-Charge Jarod Forget, to announce the results of Operation Angels Envy. Operation Angels Envy involved a set of multi-year investigations
- [W/B HIDTA-Funded Task Force Arrests Winchester, VA Residents for Cocaine Distribution in Winchester and Frederick County, VA](https://www.hidta.org/w-b-hidta-funded-task-force-arrests-winchester-va-residents-for-cocaine-distribution-in-winchester-and-frederick-county-va/) - A W/B HIDTA-funded task force has announced the arrest of two Winchester, VA residents following a month-long investigation. Task force members arrested two suspects after an investigation revealed that they were distributing large quantities of cocaine in the Winchester and Frederick County, VA areas. The investigation began in early April 2021, when officers learned that the
- [Visit The New Case Explorer Website!](https://www.hidta.org/visit-the-new-case-explorer-website/) - We are very excited to announce the launch of the newly-designed Case Explorer website. It’s extremely user-friendly and features detailed explanations of the first-class, web-based case management and deconfliction system. Developed by the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA, Case Explorer is designed specifically for law enforcement, and focuses on facilitating information sharing within and among law enforcement agencies. The new Case Explorer website provides law enforcement agencies with an easy way
- [HIDTA-Funded Hi-Tech Drug Initiative’s Interagency Collaboration Results in Charges Carrying Mandatory 10 Years to Life in Federal Prison](https://www.hidta.org/hidta-funded-hi-tech-drug-initiatives-interagency-collaboration-results-in-charges-carrying-mandatory-10-years-to-life-in-federal-prison/) - The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia has announced the indictment and arrest of three individuals for trafficking pills pressed with Fentanyl on the Dark Web. The defendants, Luis Miguel Teixeira-Spencer, 31, and Olatunji Dawodu, 36, both of South Fla., were arrested in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., after being indicted by a federal grand jury in
- [HIDTA Research Guidance & Procedures for Use of Performance Management Process (PMP) Data](https://www.hidta.org/hidta-research-guidance-procedures-for-use-of-performance-management-process-pmp-data/) - The High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program, administered by the Office of National Drug Control Policy’s (ONDCP), relies on the Performance Management Process (PMP) to assess the performance of the 33 regional HIDTA programs, and the overall performance of the HIDTA Program. The PMP database is a repository for information about HIDTA-funded training, information
- [Now Open:  W/B HIDTA Intelligence Analyst Fellowship Program](https://www.hidta.org/now-open-w-b-hidta-intelligence-analyst-fellowship-program/) - The Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (W/B HIDTA) is calling on law enforcement and approved criminal justice agencies in the region to recommend intelligence analysts for selection to its Intelligence Analyst Fellowship (IAF). The IAF offers entry-level and experienced intelligence analysts the opportunity to bring their expertise to the W/B HIDTA, work across program
- [Coming This Summer-The NEW Case Explorer!](https://www.hidta.org/coming-this-summer-the-new-case-explorer/) - Baseball and bar-b-ques aren’t the only things that investigators can look forward to this summer. In July 2021, the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA is rolling out the NEW Case Explorer! Right now, law enforcement agencies can take advantage of this free of charge, web-based software that provides: A case management componentA 28 CFR Part 23-compliant intelligence componentEvent
- [How Information Sharing via HIDTA's ODMAP is Ending the Cycle of Response, Report, Repeat](https://www.hidta.org/how-information-sharing-via-hidtas-odmap-is-ending-the-cycle-of-response-report-repeat/) - The Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) has released updated guidelines on information sharing via Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP), a surveillance system designed to quickly and accurately understand the drug threat in a particular area. ODMAP is free of charge and available only to government entities serving the interest of public health
- [HIDTA-Funded Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force Arrests Four Members of Cocaine Trafficking Organization](https://www.hidta.org/hidta-funded-northwest-virginia-regional-drug-and-gang-task-force-arrests-four-members-of-cocaine-trafficking-organization/) - The W/B HIDTA-funded Northwest Virginia Regional Drug and Gang Task Force announced on April 15, 2021, the arrest of four members of a cocaine trafficking organization. The arrests were made following a year-long investigation by the task force. According to a media release sent this week, the investigation began last April, when the task force
- [ONDCP Releases First Year Drug Policy Priorities](https://www.hidta.org/ondcp-releases-first-year-drug-policy-priorities/) - At this critical time, when the latest provisional data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Vital Statistics System show that 88,000 people died of an overdose in the 12-month period ending August 2020, the Biden-Harris Administration has released its drug policy priorities for the next year. These priorities propose specific and
- [OJJDP's National Gang Center Offers Free Registration for the "Introduction to the Comprehensive Gang Model" Webinar](https://www.hidta.org/ojjdps-national-gang-center-offers-free-registration-for-the-introduction-to-the-comprehensive-gang-model-webinar/) - The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's (OJJDP) National Gang Center is offering a free webinar, "Introduction to the Comprehensive Gang Model," to community organizations, local government leaders, law enforcement officials, and other stakeholders in communities impacted by youth gangs on April 15th from 2:00-3:00 p.m. The webinar will introduce partcipants to OJJDP's multidisciplinary
- [<strong>Online Dialogue on Promoting First Responder Resilience and Care from Burnout Offered Free of Charge to the Public</strong>](https://www.hidta.org/online-dialogue-on-promoting-first-responder-resilience-and-care-from-burnout-offered-free-of-charge-to-the-public/) - Online Dialogue on Promoting First Responder Resilience and Care from Burnout Offered Free of Charge to the Public On Wednesday, April 7th, The University of Baltimore College of Public Affairs will host “The Coronavirus Pandemic and Sustained Peak Loads for First Responders. Promoting Resilience and Care from Burnout” as part of its Henry A. Rosenberg
- [HIDTA-Funded Northern Virginia Financial Initiative Partners with Arlington County (VA) Police Department on Successful Fentanyl Investigation](https://www.hidta.org/hidta-funded-northern-virginia-financial-initiative-partners-with-arlington-county-va-police-department-on-successful-fentanyl-investigation/) - The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia announced on February 24, 2021, the sentencing of a multi-kilogram fentanyl trafficker. “An Arlington, VA man was sentenced to 151 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute over seven kilograms of fentanyl. According to court documents, Cornelius Frazier, 32, and others would press illicit
- [W/B HIDTA Receives Over $16,263,000 in Funds to Support Its Comprehensive Approach to Addressing the Washington/Baltimore Region's Drug Problem](https://www.hidta.org/w-b-hidta-receives-over-16263000-in-funds-to-support-its-comprehensive-approach-to-addressing-the-washington-baltimore-regions-drug-problem/) - According to a press release sent this week, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has awarded the largest-ever award of baseline funding for its High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program, including $16,263,000 for the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA (W/B HIDTA). Funding for the National HIDTA Program includes a historic expansion of the
- [New Version of ODMAP Released Today—Offers Enhanced User Experience and Analytical Tools](https://www.hidta.org/new-version-of-odmap-released-today-offers-enhanced-user-experience-and-analytical-tools/) - Earlier today, the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (W/B HIDTA) Program released a new version of its Overdose Mapping Application Program (ODMAP). ODMAP provides near real-time suspected overdose surveillance data to support public safety and public health efforts in mobilizing an immediate response to a sudden increase or spike in overdose events. It links
- [CDC Reports Increase in Fatal Drug Overdoses Across the United States Driven by Synthetic Opioids Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic](https://www.hidta.org/cdc-reports-increase-in-fatal-drug-overdoses-across-the-united-states-driven-by-synthetic-opioids-before-and-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) indicate that approximately 81,230 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in the 12-months ending in May 2020. This represents a worsening of the drug overdose epidemic in the United States and is the largest number of drug overdoses for a
- [Dr. Lora Peppard: Achieving Innovation and Success with W/B HIDTA Treatment and Prevention Programs](https://www.hidta.org/dr-lora-peppard-achieving-innovation-and-success-with-w-b-hidta-treatment-and-prevention-programs/) - As part of our new “HIDTA Highlights” blog series, we sat down with Dr. Lora Peppard, the W/B HIDTA’s Deputy Director of Treatment and Prevention, to learn more about her and discuss her perspectives on the W/B HIDTA. Dr. Peppard has made extraordinary accomplishments during her time at W/B HIDTA, taking the field of treatment
- [HIDTA Highlights—A Career Filled with Public Service—Deputy Director for Law Enforcement Gary Hartman](https://www.hidta.org/hidta-highlights-a-career-filled-with-public-service-deputy-director-for-law-enforcement-gary-hartman/) - Deputy Director for Law Enforcement Gary Hartman started his public service career in 1968 as a U.S. Marine. He served four years, including a tour of duty in Viet Nam. He enjoyed a 33-year career of diverse federal and state law enforcement experience, and continues today providing administrative supervision and guidance to 45 law enforcement
- [W/B HIDTA Highlights:  Experience Pairs with Passion—First Deputy Director and Chief of Staff Jeff Beeson](https://www.hidta.org/w-b-hidta-highlights/) - First Deputy Director and Chief of Staff Jeff Beeson oversees administration of the W/B HIDTA program, including the Network Operations Center, Training, Overdose Mapping Application Program (ODMAP), and Overdose Response Strategy. Beeson skillfully performs these tasks while managing staff recruitment and retention efforts for the organization. Then-Secretary of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and
- [Trump Administration Announces Most DFCs in History With Third Phase of FY 2020 Drug-Free Communities Grant Awards](https://www.hidta.org/trump-administration-announces-most-dfcs-in-history-with-third-phase-of-fy-2020-drug-free-communities-grant-awards/) - The new and competing continuation grants announced today join the 532 continuation grants and nearly $66.5 million in support announced during Phase One and Phase Two DFC rollouts earlier this year. All in total, the Trump Administration has announced support for 733 DFC coalitions representing approximately $91.5 million in funding—the most in the DFC program’s history. “Investment in prevention
- [The News Station: "Trash Cans" Full of Drug Mixtures Circulating Maryland](https://www.hidta.org/the-news-station-trash-cans-full-of-drug-mixtures-circulating-maryland/) - Read more here: https://thenewsstation.com/troubling-trend-trash-cans-full-of-drug-mixtures-circulating-maryland/
- [W/B HIDTA Investigative Support Center Completes <em>2020 Primary Intelligence Requirements</em> Report for Public Safety and Public Health Professionals](https://www.hidta.org/w-b-hidta-investigative-support-center-completes-2020-primary-intelligence-requirements-report-for-public-safety-and-public-health-professionals/) - The 2020 Primary Intelligence Requirements (PIR) report, completed by W/B HIDTA investigative Support Center (ISC) analysts, focuses on the primary drug threats in the W/B HIDTA’s geographic area of responsibility. Throughout the year, ISC analysts focus their efforts on developing information and intelligence on the structure, process, and function of the organizations responsible for trafficking
- [Northern Virginia Financial Initiative Reduces the Profitability of Money Laundering Through Increased Interagency Collaboration](https://www.hidta.org/northern-virginia-financial-initiative-reduces-the-profitability-of-money-laundering-through-increased-interagency-collaboration/) - As National Gratitude Month continues, the W/B HIDTA is grateful for its law enforcement partners at all levels—Federal, state, and local. Part of the W/B HIDTA’s mission is to promote partnerships and improve interagency collaboration. This week, we’re putting the spotlight on a multi-agency partnership that uses financial data to target money laundering operations. The
- [Behavioral Health System Baltimore’s Drug Treatment Court Peer Program Increases Recovery Adherence](https://www.hidta.org/behavioral-health-system-baltimores-drug-treatment-court-peer-program-increases-recovery-adherence/) - In Baltimore, a W/B HIDTA grant is helping to increase the opportunities for substance use recovery through a partnership with Behavioral Health System Baltimore (BHSB). BHSB is a nonprofit organization that employs a wide range of programs to manage Baltimore’s behavioral health system. According to the BHSB website, the organization helps to “guide innovative approaches
- [W/B HIDTA Gives Thanks to Its Community Partners, Leadership, and Staff](https://www.hidta.org/w-b-hidta-gives-thanks-to-its-community-partners-leadership-and-staff/) - Our message to the community starts a month of gratitude Last month, we shined a spotlight on drug use prevention initiatives on our blog and shared prevention tips and resources on our Facebook and Twitter pages as part of National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. This month is National Gratitude Month, and the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA (W/B
- [Brooke’s House Provides Care and Community for Women with Substance Use Disorders](https://www.hidta.org/brookes-house-provides-care-and-community-for-women-with-substance-use-disorders/) - W/B HIDTA grantee provides counseling, career training, and more to residents in Washington County, MD Brooke’s House is a home for adult women in Washington County, MD with alcohol and other substance use disorders. Kevin and Dana Simmers founded the home in 2018, following the tragic early death of their daughter, Brooke. They wanted the
- [Landing Safely with Support from the Fairfax County Striving to Achieve Recovery (STAR) Program](https://www.hidta.org/landing-safely-with-support-from-the-fairfax-county-striving-to-achieve-recovery-star-program/) - W/B-HIDTA funded treatment provides peer counseling and medication-assisted treatment for incarcerated individuals with substance use disorders The Fairfax County (VA) Sheriff’s Office’s (FCSO) Striving to Achieve Recovery (STAR) program is a peer-supported recovery program operating in its jail. It offers holistic, wrap-around substance abuse treatment and recovery services to mitigate risk factors associated with recidivism,
- [Overdose Response Strategy Cornerstone Report Recommends Methods for Reducing Drug Overdoses in Jails](https://www.hidta.org/overdose-response-strategy-cornerstone-report-recommends-methods-for-reducing-drug-overdoses-in-jails/) - Four strategies for reducing overdose, recidivism, and improving jail staff morale examined in-depth The Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) is a public health/public safety collaboration between the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and 21 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTAs), including the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA. The partnership aims to reduce overdose (OD) by developing and sharing information
- [The University of Baltimore’s Center for Drug Policy and Prevention’s Innovative Research and Programs Featured on Baltimore’s FOX45 Morning News](https://www.hidta.org/the-university-of-baltimores-center-for-drug-policy-and-preventions-innovative-research-and-programs-featured-on-baltimores-fox45-morning-news/) - Dean Roger Hartley and Executive Director Tom Carr share information on the Center’s current substance abuse prevention efforts. Dean Roger Hartley of The University of Baltimore College of Public Affairs, and Tom Carr, executive director of The University of Baltimore Center for Drug Policy and Prevention (CDPP), appeared on the FOX45 Morning News early Tuesday,
- [The W/B HIDTA’s Investigative Support Center–Providing Superior Analytical Service to Drug Law Enforcement Officers Through the Use of Technology](https://www.hidta.org/the-w-b-hidtas-investigative-support-center-providing-superior-analytical-service-to-drug-law-enforcement-officers-through-the-use-of-technology/) - W/B HIDTA analysts achieve success through technology-assisted case development and management with a focus on officer safety. The W/B HIDTA Investigative Support Center (ISC), through its many human and technological resources, provides exceptional analytical services to drug law enforcement in the Washington/Baltimore region. The ISC’s goals are to: Promote officer safety by providing event and
- [National Prevention Summit Creates Connections, Advances Knowledge](https://www.hidta.org/national-prevention-summit-creates-connections-advances-knowledge/) - “I learned so much today that I truly had not a clue about,” stated an attendee of the recent National Prevention Summit, Advancing Substance Use Prevention in HIDTA Communities. The Summit, hosted by the National High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program Office and the University of Baltimore Center for Drug Policy and Prevention’s A Division For Advancing Prevention
- [Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area-Sponsored Multi-Agency Drug Task Force Seizes Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, Heroin, Firearms, and Cash in Metropolitan Washington, DC-Based Case](https://www.hidta.org/washington-baltimore-high-intensity-drug-trafficking-area-sponsored-multi-agency-drug-task-force-seizes-methamphetamine-fentanyl-heroin-firearms-and-cash-in-metropolitan-washington-dc-based-case/) - A multi-agency task force sponsored by the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (W/B HIDTA) and supervised by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration successfully intercepted a shipment of 20 pounds of methamphetamine, five kilograms of fentanyl, one kilogram of heroin, and 20.000 pills suspected of containing fentanyl in early October. Surveillance of the investigation’s targets
- [ODMAP Featured in NIJ Report to Congress](https://www.hidta.org/odmap-featured-in-nij-report-to-congress/) - In a report that details the results of a national needs assessment of forensic science service providers conducted in 2017-2018, the National Institute of Justice recommends that laboratories and medical examiner/coroner (ME/C) offices consider using the University of Baltimore Center for Drug Policy and Prevention’s Overdose Mapping Application Program (ODMAP). The report suggested that partnerships
- [Virtual Substance Use Prevention Summit Brings the Field to New Heights](https://www.hidta.org/virtual-substance-use-prevention-summit-brings-the-field-to-new-heights/) - Thousands of Participants Expected at National Conference The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) estimates that 20.3 million adults in the United States have substance use disorders. In vulnerable populations, such as those with other mental illnesses and teenagers, substance use is especially problematic. Among those with mental illness, an estimated 18.2 percent also have
- [Nonviolent Offenders with Substance Use Disorders Find Freedom at Berkeley Day Report Center](https://www.hidta.org/nonviolent-offenders-with-substance-use-disorders-find-freedom-at-berkeley-day-report-center/) - “Addicts desperately want to be free from the slavery of addiction; they just do not know how. They need help,” said Timothy Czaja, Director of Berkeley Day Report Center. The Berkeley Day Report Center (BDRC) located in Berkeley County, WV, treats nonviolent offenders with substance use disorders. BDRC is a recipient of Washington/Baltimore HIDTA (W/B
- [Allegany designated as high drug trafficking area](https://www.hidta.org/allegany-designated-as-high-drug-trafficking-area/) - Allegany County has been approved by the Office of National Drug Control Policy and Drug Enforcement to become part of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) said Friday.
- [Washington Post: ‘Cries for help’: Drug overdoses are soaring during the coronavirus pandemic](https://www.hidta.org/washington-post-cries-for-help-drug-overdoses-are-soaring-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/) - Suspected overdoses nationally jumped 18 percent in March, 29 percent in April and 42 percent in May, data from ambulance teams, hospitals and police shows. Click Here to Read Article
- [Good Morning America: I lost my son to an accidental overdose during COVID-19: Here's what you should know](https://www.hidta.org/i-lost-my-son-to-an-accidental-overdose-during-covid-19-heres-what-you-should-know/) - A mother who lost her only child to an accidental drug overdose is speaking out in hopes of saving lives as overdose deaths raise national concerns during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Click here to Read Full Story
- [Roll Call: Drug overdoses climb during COVID-19 pandemic](https://www.hidta.org/roll-call-drug-overdoses-climb-during-covid-19-pandemic/) - Officials nationwide report spikes less than a year after the Trump administration touted progress in battling the crisis. Click here to Read Full Story
- [COVID-19 Speaks, AML Must Listen](https://www.hidta.org/covid-19-speaks-aml-must-listen/) - The anti-money laundering (AML) community was quickly abuzz with the frauds, scams and schemes criminals found to exploit during the COVID-19 crisis. Click Here to Read Full Article
- [Compassion fatigue: The hidden danger of concurrent national public health emergencies](https://www.hidta.org/compassion-fatigue-the-hidden-danger-of-concurrent-national-public-health-emergencies/) - Training, mental health resources are essential to support first responders facing both the opioid crisis and COVID-19 outbreak. Click Here to View Article
- [Investigating the pandemic's effect on overdoses](https://www.hidta.org/investigating-the-pandemics-effect-on-overdoses/) - 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. Click Here to View Article
- [AML Conversations: Steve Gurdak - The importance of SAR narratives](https://www.hidta.org/aml-conversations-steve-gurdak-the-importance-of-sar-narratives/) - In this episode of AML Conversations, John Byrne sits down with Steve Gurdak, Group Supervisory of the Northern Virginia Financial Initiative, to discuss the work of his SAR Review team, the importance of law enforcement collaboration when working SARS, and the value of effective SAR narratives. Click Here to Listen to Podcast
- [This West Virginia initiative is a model solution to the national opioid crisis](https://www.hidta.org/this-west-virginia-initiative-is-a-model-solution-to-the-national-opioid-crisis/) - Martinsburg is a West Virginia community of 18,000, ninety miles from Baltimore, hard hit by the national... Click Here to View Article
- [Meth use, seizures skyrocketing in region](https://www.hidta.org/meth-use-seizures-skyrocketing-in-region/) - WINCHESTER — While Fentanyl and heroin remain the deadliest drugs in the area, methamphetamine has increasingly become the drug of choice. Click here to view the Article
- [ONDCP Director Sees Need for Greater Investment](https://www.hidta.org/ondcp-director-sees-need-for-greater-investment/) - Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) director James Carroll followed President Donald Trump's address to the Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit on Wednesday by sounding themes that he acknowledged had an odd ring coming from the fiscal conservative who serves as the national drug czar. Click here to view the Article
- [Trickle Up AML](https://www.hidta.org/trickle-up-aml/) - Click here to view PDF
- [ODMAP Is A Massive Investment To Help Addicts In Jamestown](https://www.hidta.org/odmap is-a-massive-investment-to-help-addicts-in-jamestown/) - New buildings are a big, shiny way to show that Chautauqua County is taking steps to battle the opioid epidemic. While necessary, other steps can have a big impact, too. Take, for example, the ODMAP program... Click here to view the Article
- [WNY begins new high-tech partnership between law enforcement & public health](https://www.hidta.org/wny-begins-new-high-tech-partnership-between-law-enforcement-public-health/) - Local prosecutors say they are using a new high-tech mapping system to help search out drug dealers involved in fatal overdoses and to get overdose victims into treatment faster. Click here to view the Article
- [U.S. Attorney unveils new plan for probing overdose cases](https://www.hidta.org/u-s-attorney-unveils-new-plan-for-probing-overdose-cases/) - BUFFALO -- With a Buffalo man on his way to a 20-year prison term for causing the death of another man in an opioid-related overdose, federal prosecutors are now asking local law enforcement agencies to treat every overdose case like "a crime scene." Click here to view the Article
- [WPD using real time overdose mapping program to reach areas of concern](https://www.hidta.org/wpd-using-real-time-overdose-mapping-program-to-reach-areas-of-concern/) - WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - It’s a new tool in the fight against the ongoing opioid epidemic. Aimed at identifying where overdose and drug use occurs in Wilmington, the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP) is new technology the Wilmington Police Department started using in April 2018. Click here to view the Article
- [ODMAP Peer Response Partnership to Begin Pilot in Jamestown](https://www.hidta.org/odmap-peer-response-partnership-to-begin-pilot-in-jamestown/) - MAYVILLE – There’s a new effort underway in Chautauqua County to respond to non-fatal overdose events with support and resources for recovery. Click here to view the Article
- [State releases status report on opioid battle](https://www.hidta.org/state-releases-status-report-on-opioid-battle/) - The Maryland Department of Health released its Unintentional Drug And Alcohol-Related Intoxication Death Report for the third quarter of 2018. Click here to view the Article
- [Opioid Operational Command Center Shares Progress in Efforts to Fight Heroin and Opioid Epidemic](https://www.hidta.org/opioid-operational-command-center-shares-progress-in-efforts-to-fight-heroin-and-opioid-epidemic/) - ANNAPOLIS, MD — Today, the Maryland Department of Health released its Unintentional Drug And Alcohol-Related Intoxication Death Report for the third quarter of 2018. Maryland’s Opioid Operational Command Center has been working with the Maryland Department of Health and other state agencies, partners, and local jurisdictions to address the epidemic. Click here to view the Article
- [Heroin and prescription deaths go down, Fentanyl deaths rise](https://www.hidta.org/heroin-and-prescription-deaths-go-down-fentanyl-deaths-rise/) - Annapolis, MD - On Tuesday, Jan. 15, the Maryland Department of Health released its 2018 Third Quarter Fatal Overdose Data. The third quarter report consists of data throughout the state on unintentional drug and alcohol-related intoxication deaths. Click here to view the Article
- [Berkeley County reports 33 overdose deaths in 2018](https://www.hidta.org/berkeley-county-reports-33-overdose-deaths-in-2018/) - MARTINSBURG — The number of drug overdose deaths in Berkeley County declined for the second consecutive year, according to data provided to the Berkeley County Council Thursday. Click here to view the Article
- [St. Lawrence County’s first opioid task force meeting draws nearly 40 stakeholders](https://www.hidta.org/st-lawrence-countys-first-opioid-task-force-meeting-draws-nearly-40-stakeholders/) - Nearly 40 people attended the first meeting of St. Lawrence County’s opioid task force, according to St. Lawrence County Public Health Director Dana Olzenak-McGuire. Click here to view the Article
- [St. Lawrence County opioid task force meets today, hopes to better track and combat drug epidemic](https://www.hidta.org/st-lawrence-county-opioid-task-force-meets-today-hopes-to-better-track-and-combat-drug-epidemic/) - St Lawrence county public health director assembling task force to better track and combat the area's opiod and heroin epidemic. Click here to view the Article
- [Woodstock joins drug overdose mapping effort](https://www.hidta.org/woodstock-joins-drug-overdose-mapping-effort/) - The Woodstock City Council has agreed to have the city participate in a program that lets first responders enter fatal and non-fatal drug overdose incidents into a nationwide database. Click here to view the Article
- [On the decline: County overdose figures continue to drop](https://www.hidta.org/on-the-decline-county-overdose-figures-continue-to-drop/) - MARTINSBURG — Drug overdose deaths in Berkeley County are down for the first 10 months of 2018, according to statistics released Thursday. There have been 31 drug overdose deaths in Berkeley County so far in 2018, down 59.6 percent from the 52 deaths reported for the same ten month period last year, based on city/county
- [Fire departments in Milwaukee County tracking overdoses](https://www.hidta.org/fire-departments-tracking/) - MILWAUKEE COUNTY (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner says eight more people died from a probable overdose over the weekend bringing the total number of overdoses this year to 251. In Milwaukee County, several fire departments are now tracking these overdoses using the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP). These 9 Milwaukee County
- [City Of Angels Takes Addition Battle To Washington](https://www.hidta.org/city-of-angels-2/) - What started as one man's fight against addiction has now gone to our nation's capital. City of Angels is an independent organization started by Kevin Meara, who lost his son Casey to addiction. City of Angels presented at the first Department of Justice Opioid Summit in Washington, D.C. “It was an honor spending the morning
- [Cocaine overdose deaths spike in SC. Officials say fentanyl mixing may be to blame](https://www.hidta.org/cocaine-overdose-spike-2/) - In the past several years, overdose deaths involving cocaine have spiked in South Carolina. While officials say this type of overdose was likely under-reported in the past, some law enforcement officials across the state say the culprit in recent cocaine-related deaths may be illicit fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid that’s emerged at the center of the
- [Opioid epidemic under Hogan not 'out of control'](https://www.hidta.org/under-hogan-2/) - The Baltimore Sun’s ongoing coverage of Maryland's opioid epidemic has staked out a clear position: Not enough is being done (“Governor Hogan says we’ve tried everything to stem overdoses. Fortunately, that’s not quite true,” Oct. 12). But while Americans have never faced a greater threat from any kind of drug epidemic — 200 die each day
- [New app will allow real time tracking of Oklahoma drug overdoses](https://www.hidta.org/new-app-will-allow-2/) - The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control has hired 10 new agents who are being deployed throughout the state to investigate opioid diversions, director John Scully announced Friday. The agency also is rolling out a new smartphone app called ODMAP that will allow law enforcement agents and first responders to track both fatal
- [Oklahoma AG works with OBN to track opioid overdoses using new technology](https://www.hidta.org/ok-ag-works-2/) - OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter and Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) Director John Scully announced Friday a special app that will track opioid overdoses statewide. The ODMAP app allows first responders to report and track overdoses across the state as they happen. Data obtained through ODMAP will be used by law enforcement, public
- [‘I Was Dying’: Alameda County Detective Breaks Silence on Fentanyl Poisoning](https://www.hidta.org/i-was-dying-2/) - Seconds after bursting through the door of a Hayward motel room, the Alameda County Narcotics Task Force already had the man it was hunting in custody. Ten seconds later – lips tingling, eyes burning – the veteran detective who was first through the door realized something was wrong. Pale and sweating profusely, a few more
- [Feds Say Local Agencies Can Fight Opioid Crisis Using Real-Time Data](https://www.hidta.org/real-time-data-2/) - Feds Say Local Agencies Can Fight Opioid Crisis Using Real-Time Data Federal law enforcement has come up with a tool to combat the opioid crisis and save lives. So why are so few California agencies using it? Investigative reporter Liz Wagner reports in a story that aired on Sep. 25, 2018. Click for article
- [Sheriff: ‘High Intensity’ funding would be used to dedicate deputy to drug investigations](https://www.hidta.org/something-else-2/) - Tribune Managing EditorKEYSER - Federal funding which Mineral County is slated to receive now that the county has been designated a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area will likely be used to dedicate a full-time deputy to the investigation of drug-related crimes. The designation was announced Monday by the Office of National Drug Control Policy and
- [Opioid Hot Spot: Police Fight Drug Abuse In Farmingdale](https://www.hidta.org/hidta-funding-2/) - The war on drugs in Nassau County has a name—and has gone high tech. Zip codes that are home to excessive overdoses and a rash of narcotics arrests become eligible for the Nassau County Police Department’s targeted treatment and enforcement campaign. The tech part comes from a real-time mapping technology called the Overdose Detection Mapping
- [Hennepin County Gets New Tool in Fight Against Opioids](https://www.hidta.org/fed-new-tool-3/) - As Minnesota deals with a growing opioid crisis, a new plan to help was announced Thursday. Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek wants to know specifically where overdose deaths are happening so first responders can respond immediately. The new tool is called ODMAP. It links first responders on scene to a mapping tool. Then multiple agencies can track suspected
- [Feds’ New Tool to Combat Opioid Crisis: Data](https://www.hidta.org/fed-new-tool-2/) - Feds’ New Tool to Combat Opioid Crisis: Data Federal officials have a new tool to battle the opioid crisis: data. The Office of National Drug Control Policy's “High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area” program is using a web portal called the “OD Map” to track overdoses caused by opioids in real time. The program will help
- [What’s Critical to Rural, Regional and Urban Opioid Interventions?](https://www.hidta.org/opioid-interventions-2/) - An ICMA 2018 session on opioid interventions shared rural, urban and regional diversion program information and offered key takeaways about the role of data. BALTIMORE – A summary of today’s session on opioid interventions at the 2018 International City/County Management Association (ICMA) conference featured Kimberly Nelson from the University of North Carolina School of Government, Tom Carr, executive director
- [Opioid Roundtable Report](https://www.hidta.org/opioid-roundtable-2/) - Roundtable on Data Sharing Policies, Data-Driven Solutions, and the Opioid Crisis. Report and Recommendations. Click for report
- [Fatal Drug Overdoses Decline](https://www.hidta.org/fatal-drug-decline-2/) - While in the midst of what many have called an opioid epidemic, the 2018 rate of drug overdose deaths has declined by at least 12 percent compared to 2017 in Chautauqua County. Breeanne Agett, epidemilogy manager at the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, shared data with The Post-Journal that indicates the decline
- [Sullivan launches overdose mapping system](https://www.hidta.org/sullivan-launches-od-2/) - MONTICELLO, NY — In a proactive response to the national opioid epidemic, Sullivan County’s 911 Center and Public Health Services have joined forces to precisely track local overdoses. Provided by the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy, the mapping system was launched on September 1, the day after International Overdose Awareness Day. “We’re using
- [Curran signs Lafazan substance abuse bills into law](https://www.hidta.org/curran-signs-law-2/) - Nassau County Executive Laura Curran signed a pair of laws Wednesday to create a 24-hour substance abuse hotline and app providing resources, with a goal of helping those “impacted by the opioid scourge.” The two laws follow a promise Legislator Joshua Lafazan made eight years ago to Teri Knoll, who lost her 22-year-old son to an
- [Drug OD deaths continue to decline](https://www.hidta.org/drug-od-deaths-2/) - MARTINSBURG — Drug overdose deaths in Berkeley County continue to decline with the county reporting a 51.4 percent drop in deaths for the first seven months of 2018 compared to the same period last year, according to county figures released Thursday. There have been 18 drug overdose deaths in the first quarter this year, compared
- [Researcher investigates risk for opioid overdose](https://www.hidta.org/drug-od-deaths/) - Drug overdose deaths are on the rise in rural areas, and in some cases are overtaking death rates in urban areas. But unlike urban areas, there is little data about overdose prevention in rural America. Based at West Virginia University's Eastern Campus in Martinsburg, Joy Buck, a WVU School of Nursing professor, and her collaborators
- [New app tracking drug overdoses could help save lives across Georgia](https://www.hidta.org/tracking-tool-records-drop-2-2-2-2/) - DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A drug task force is taking a new approach to fighting overdoses in Georgia, and it could save lives. The Decatur Fire Department Assistant Chief Ninetta Violante said her staff uses automated external defibrillators, bag valve masks, IVs, Narcan and more in responding to the drug overdose crisis facing Georgia. "We’ve had parents that
- [Overdose Maps Aid LI Police In Drug Arrests](https://www.hidta.org/tracking-tool-records-drop-2-2/) - Nassau County police have made 37 drug related arrests in a four-day period in Valley Stream. It’s part of the county’s Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program, or ODMAP, which allows officers to see real time information on overdoses and criminal activity. Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder says non-fatal drug overdoses are down 30 percent in the
- [Researcher Investigates Risk for Opioid Overdose in Rural W.Va.](https://www.hidta.org/tracking-tool-records-drop-2/) - Drug overdose deaths are on the rise in rural areas, and in some cases are overtaking death rates in urban areas. But unlike urban areas, there is little data about overdose prevention in rural America. Based at West Virginia University's Eastern Campus in Martinsburg, Joy Buck, a WVU School of Nursing professor, and her collaborators
- [Tracking tool records drop in overdose deaths in Berkeley County](https://www.hidta.org/tracking-tool-records-drop/) - MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The number of opioid overdoses and overdose deaths in Berkeley County appears to have dropped significantly in the first six months of 2018 compared to the same period last year, according to unofficial data. Through June of this year, there were 17 overdose deaths reported to ODMAP, a mobile tool that compiles
- [Drug Policy Center's Jeff Beeson: We Can Use Data to Fight the Opioid Crisis](https://www.hidta.org/heroin-crackdown-nabs-59-people-massapequa-2-2-2-3/) - On average, 115 people die from a drug overdose in the United States every day. It's the leading cause of death for individuals under the age of 50. In the past, drug addiction was historically associated with poor, urban communities driven in many respects by a lack of treatment and mental health services. But the
- [Berkeley County DRC to use Overdose Tracking Technology](https://www.hidta.org/heroin-crackdown-nabs-59-people-massapequa-2-2-2-2/) - MARTINSBURG — Berkeley County’s Day Report Center hopes to tap into new software technology to help reduce fatal drug overdoses in the Eastern Panhandle. ODMAP uses a phone app to provide data to public health officials, police departments and first responders who track and respond to overdoses in real time, said Berkeley County Day Report
- [Using the ODMAP to Target the Opioid Epidemic](https://www.hidta.org/heroin-crackdown-nabs-59-people-massapequa-2-2/) - In today’s podcast we look at another innovative program featured in the CityLab article, “The Race to Learn What’s Really Happening in the Opioid Crisis,” an app known as the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program. Also known as ODMAP, this app gives first responders the ability to document overdose-related data in real time. Greg talks with Linda
- [Staying Alive: New Tools In The Fight Against Overdoses](https://www.hidta.org/heroin-crackdown-nabs-59-people-massapequa-2/) - Staying Alive: New Tools In The Local Fight Against Opioid Overdoses As opioid deaths balloon in the region, we look at how public health officials and activists are using new tools to track and respond to overdoses. Click for article
- [Heroin Crackdown Nabs 59 People in Massapequa](https://www.hidta.org/heroin-crackdown-nabs-59-people-massapequa/) - Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said the arrests were part of a hot-spot crackdown based on the department’s new anti-opioids mapping, which gives police real-time intelligence on overdoses across the county. Fifty-nine people were arrested on heroin charges, including four alleged dealers, over the past week in Massapequa, part of a crackdown in the community especially
- [Sheriff Phillips Briefs Council on Illegal Drug Initiative](https://www.hidta.org/sheriff-phillips-briefs-council-illegal-drug-initiative/) - CAMBRIDGE – During the Dorchester County Council’s meeting on Oct. 10, Sheriff James Phillips updated the public on law enforcement efforts associated with county’s designation as a High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). Dorchester joined the program on Oct. 1, having been affected by the nationwide epidemic of opioid addiction. Click for article
- [This App Maps Opioid Overdoses in Real Time](https://www.hidta.org/app-maps-opioid-overdoses-real-time/) - The opioid epidemic is ripping through America like a fire untamed. Blame big pharma, if you want. Blame cheap pain pills and cheaper heroin. Blame the mesolimbic reward system. Just don't wallow in it—the blame. Wallowing takes time, and with opioid abuse killing close to 100 Americans a day, time is in exceedingly short supply. “The number one question
- [Getting A Fix: Mapping Drug Overdoses](https://www.hidta.org/getting-fix-mapping-drug-overdoses/) - The Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program, or ODMAP, helps first responders collect drug overdose data in real time. "Getting a Fix" is an in-depth series that explores the opioid epidemic gripping the United States. Jeff Beeson is deputy director of the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. Beeson's team has a way for first responders to
- [ODMAP gives responders real-time overdose data](https://www.hidta.org/odmap-gives-responders-real-time-overdose-data/) - The Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (W/B HIDTA) is using data to tackle the opioid overdose emergency sweeping not just this region but the country. Click for article
- [Tech's war on drugs: How big data is being used to fight the US opioid epidemic](https://www.hidta.org/techs-war-drugs-big-data-used-fight-us-opioid-epidemic/) - Law enforcement agencies and healthcare providers are using a mapping app, powered by real-time data, to help combat drug overdoses and digitally transform how the epidemic is handled. Click for article
- [NIGHTLINE Special Addition: One Nation, Overdosed](https://www.hidta.org/nightline-special-addition-one-nation-overdosed/) - One Nation, Overdosed: Snapshots of Americans struggling under the opioid crisis "Nightline" and ABC affiliates report on the epidemic that kills at least 91 Americans every day Click for article
- [Software Helps Collier Deputies Track Heroin Overdoses](https://www.hidta.org/software-helps-collier-deputies-track-heroin-overdoses/) - The Collier County Sheriff's Office is using a new real-time hot-spot map that shows them where heroin overdoses are occurring. The law enforcement agency is the first in Florida to use the program. First responders hope to one day use the new map to track overdoses for all drugs.naplesnews.com Click for article
- [Peer Response Team Formed to Tackle Opioid Epidemic](https://www.hidta.org/peer-response-team-formed-tackle-opioid-epidemic/) - BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Several agencies of the Broome Opioid Abuse Council (BOAC) have formed a new Peer Response Team to help tackle the opioid crisis. The program is working to link at-risk individuals to treatment and support services in Broome County. Click for article
- [Berkeley County Signs Off on Overdose App Agreement](https://www.hidta.org/berkeley-county-signs-off-overdose-app-agreement/) - Berkeley County Council members unanimously approved Thursday to sign off to participate in an app developed by the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program. The program will be used to provide real-time tracking of fatal and non-fatal overdose incidents in the area. Click for article
- [inFocus: Technology is Key in Policing Heroin Epidemic](https://www.hidta.org/infocus-technology-key-policing-heroin-epidemic/) - "It knows no ethnicity, it knows no race, it knows no economic status,” said Thomas Carr, executive director of Washington/Baltimore HIDTA. “It affects everyone the same way, and it's having a dramatic effect." Click for article
- [Mobile App Helping Officials in the Fight Against Opioid Overdoses](https://www.hidta.org/mobile-app-helping-officials-fight-opioid-overdoses/) - A Massachusetts police department is going mobile in the hopes of reducing the amount of opioid deaths in the Bay State. Arlington police announced Tuesday that it has begun using an app called The Overdose Detecting Mapping Application, which allows first responders to enter data into the app’s system when they respond to drug overdoses.
- [Kitsap Police Department Using App to Track Overdoses](https://www.hidta.org/kitsap-police-department-using-app-track-overdoses/) - A police department in Kitsap County is the first to use an overdose tracking app and is trying to get other first responders to follow its lead to save lives. “We’re trying to save innocent people, we’re trying to save people that have addiction issues, we’re trying to save children, we’re trying to save our
- [Mayor’s Proposed Budget Includes Funding for Real-Time Mapping of Drug Overdoses](https://www.hidta.org/mayors-proposed-budget-includes-funding-real-time-mapping-drug-overdoses/) - The $200,000 in Mayor Greg Fischer’s proposed budget slated for the Metro Office of Addiction Services will fund a health educator focused on prevention and a data analyst to help implement a system that maps in real time where drug overdoses occur, city officials tell IL. Click for article
- [NKY Might Use Tech to Map Overdoses in Real Time](https://www.hidta.org/nky-might-use-tech-map-overdoses-real-time/) - First responders in Northern Kentucky have a chance to pin overdoses to an electronic map immediately with technology offered from a federal High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program. Click for article
- [W/B HIDTA Features on WHAG on Heroin and Opioid Crisis](https://www.hidta.org/wb-hidta-features-whag-heroin-opioid-crisis/) - Deputy Director Jeff Beeson discusses the W/B HIDTA efforts to combat the heroin and opioid crisis facing our country. Click here to see the video

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- [Treatment Initiatives](https://www.hidta.org/initiatives/treatment/) - Washington / Baltimore HIDTA Initiatives Treatment W/B HIDTA Treatment Initiatives The W/B HIDTA funds treatment/criminal justice initiatives that provide integrated drug treatment services and criminal justice supervision for hard-core substance dependent offenders. Treatment initiatives must incorporate drug testing and graduated sanctions for all offenders. They must include an assessment of the individual’s drug use and criminal
- [Spotlight Series](https://www.hidta.org/initiatives/spotlight-series/) - Treatment and Prevention Spotlight Series
- [ISC](https://www.hidta.org/isc/) - ISC Investigative Support Center The W/B HIDTA’s Investigative Support Center (ISC), is an established leader in intelligence analysis and innovation that provides analytical support for developing leads to further an investigation, and evidentiary products required for successful prosecution. It is responsible for: Developing tactical, operational, and strategic intelligence to support on-going investigations Identifying drug trafficking and money laundering organizations
- [Law Enforcement Initiatives](https://www.hidta.org/initiatives/law-enforcement/) - Washington / Baltimore HIDTA Initiatives Law Enforcement The W/B HIDTA funds 43 individual law enforcement initiatives developed to identify and disrupt/dismantle drug trafficking organizations and money laundering organizations; reduce drug-related crime and violence; and identify and respond to emerging drug trends. Federal, state and local law enforcement from over 80 different agencies work in HIDTA-funded
- [Executive Board](https://www.hidta.org/about-hidta/executive-board/) - About Washington / Baltimore HIDTA Leadership Executive Board An executive board comprised of Federal, state, and local representatives from law enforcement, treatment, prevention, public safety, and criminal justice agencies from across the region, and an executive director lead the W/B HIDTA. The executive board assesses the drug trafficking threats found in the region; develops a
- [Prevention Intervention Resource Center](https://www.hidta.org/adapt/prevention-intervention-resource-center/) - ADAPT Prevention Intervention Resource Center Welcome to the Prevention Intervention Resource Center (PIRC). PIRC serves as a repository for publicly available resources that may be helpful for HIDTA communities as they work to advance their evidence-based prevention programming. For ADAPT training, event, and campaign resources, visit our ADAPT Resources page. TOOLS & RESOURCES Registries of
- [SNMC](https://www.hidta.org/adapt/snmc/) - social norms Approach Resources Implementation Guide Resources
- [ADAPT](https://www.hidta.org/adapt/) - ADAPT ADAPT operationalizes the HIDTA Prevention Strategy, uniting HIDTA prevention programming across the nation. ADAPT assists HIDTAs with translating, implementing, and evaluating substance use prevention strategies within their unique communities. NEW 12-WEEK CAMPAIGN NOW LIVE! Positive, meaningful relationships are fundamental to prevention and flourishing at any age. The simple truth is we need them to
- [ADAPT Resources](https://www.hidta.org/adapt/resources/) - ADAPT ADAPT Resources On this page you will find current and previous campaign resources, past issues of the Prevention Post (and sign-up link), and previous training and event resources. HPR Campaign Resources previous campaign resources Stay Up to date with adapt Training & EVENT Resources
- [Annual Reports](https://www.hidta.org/about-hidta/annual-reports/) - HIDTA Annual Reports 2025 Annual Report 2024 Annual Report 2023 Annual Report 2022 Annual Report 2021 Annual Report 2020 Annual Report 2019 Annual Report 2018 Annual Report 2017 Annual Report
- [Training - Calendar](https://www.hidta.org/training-calendar/) - Training Calendar Download the Calendar Back to Training
- [Training - Online](https://www.hidta.org/training-online/) - Training Online Training The Washington/Baltimore HIDTA provides online training to agencies and initiatives operating within the W/B HIDTA region. This includes the required Case Explorer Entire Program – ONLINE Self-Paced Course, which is necessary to obtain a Case Explorer account. To complete the steps necessary for a Case Explorer account, please follow the below. For
- [Training - Contact](https://www.hidta.org/training-contact/) - Training Contact For more information or questions about the W/B HIDTA’s training program contact training@wb.hidta.org For training information outside the W/B area, please contact your regional HIDTA. Back to Training
- [Training - Courses](https://www.hidta.org/training-courses/) - Training Training Opportunities The Washington/Baltimore HIDTA provides a diverse range of training opportunities, including online webinars, in-person courses, and hosted conferences. These programs are designed to strengthen the capabilities of law enforcement and intelligence professionals across the region. Current training topics include: Surveillance Interview & Interrogation Financial Investigations Money Laundering Drug Interdiction Intelligence Analysis Geospatial
- [Staff Members](https://www.hidta.org/about-hidta/staff-members/) - About Washington / Baltimore HIDTA Leadership Staff Members Jeff Beeson, M.S. Executive Director Jeff Beeson was appointed Executive Director of the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (W/B HIDTA) on January 9, 2024. His responsibilities include overall administration of the W/B HIDTA, a multimillion grant program funded out of the White House Office of National
- [Training](https://www.hidta.org/training/) - Training
- [Training - Contacts](https://www.hidta.org/training-contacts/) - Training Contacts The Washington/Baltimore HIDTA is responsible for training only in Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, and the West Virginia counties of Berkeley, Jefferson, and Mineral. If you’re seeking access to Case Explorer, CAP, or third-party trainings outside of this region, please contact your local HIDTA. Back to Training
- [Resources](https://www.hidta.org/resources/) - Resources Case Explorer Case Management and Deconfliction Software Learn More CPSI Center for Public Safety Innovation Learn More ODMAP Overdose Mapping Application Program Learn More PMP Data Sharing Performance Management Process Learn More CAP Communications Access Portal Learn More ORS Overdose Response Strategy Learn More
- [News & Announcements](https://www.hidta.org/adapt/news/)
- [Training - About](https://www.hidta.org/training-about-2/) - Training Training Opportunities with Washington/Baltimore HIDTA The Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (W/B HIDTA) offers some of the most current and effective training programs available to law enforcement professionals. Each course is developed with a focus on enhancing regional drug enforcement efforts and building the capacity of agencies to respond to emerging threats. Our
- [ORS](https://www.hidta.org/ors/) - Overdose Response Strategy Investing in partnerships to build safe and healthy communities Overview The Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) is an initiative designed to enhance public health public safety collaboration and to strengthen and improve efforts to reduce drug overdoses within 21 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTAs) across 34 states. With support from the Office
- [CPSI](https://www.hidta.org/resources/cpsi/) - Resources CPSI The University of Baltimore’s Center for Public Safety Innovation (CPSI) is a nationally renowned applied research center within the College of Public Affairs designed to support community safety initiatives by leveraging nationally recognized policy experts, advocates, and scholars dedicated to identifying best practices and policies to reduce violence and drug trafficking. CPSI’s mission is to
- [Case Explorer](https://www.hidta.org/resources/case-explorer/) - Case Explorer Case Explorer, a web-based case management and deconfliction system designed specifically for law enforcement, focuses on facilitating information sharing within and among law enforcement agencies. Case Explorer is provided free of charge to all law enforcement agencies through a grant to the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA from the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Designed
- [Training - Weather](https://www.hidta.org/training-weather/) - Training Inclement WeatherCancellations Inclement Weather Policy As a federally funded grant program, W/B HIDTA follows the inclement weather policies of its two fiduciary institutions: George Mason University and the University of Baltimore. Please note: • If only one fiduciary institution closes, this does not automatically cancel a HIDTA training event.• The geographic location of the
- [ODMAP](https://www.hidta.org/odmap/) - ODMAP The Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP) is a free, web-based tool that provides near real-time suspected overdose surveillance data across jurisdictions to support public safety and public health efforts in mobilizing an immediate response to a sudden increase or spike in overdose events. For over eight years, ODMAP has been available to government
- [Training - Registration](https://www.hidta.org/training-registration/) - Training Registration Links Training Registration forms links: SSL Training Registration Form To register for classes in the W/B HIDTA region only Registration Instructions Updated new instructions for accessing Online Registration in HOTT is as follows: Open your web browser to https://www.nhac.org/hidtatrainingcalendar/events/27 Select (course name). Select register Fill in the HOTT Online Application andselect Complete Registration
- [Resources](https://www.hidta.org/about-hidta/resources/) - Additional HIDTA Links Drug Threat Analysis Group (DTAG) Domestic Highway Enforcement (DHE) National HIDTA Assistance Center (NHAC) Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) Marijuana Impact Group (MIG)
- [ADAPT: Pledge Confirmation](https://www.hidta.org/adapt/adapt-mind-the-message/adapt-pledge-confirmation/) - Mind The Message Congratulations! You have joined the movement to communicate with youth about substance use prevention using evidence-informed strategies. Thank you for your commitment to our youth and our communities. We will be in touch to share upcoming activities and resources to support the movement.
- [ADAPT: Mind the Message](https://www.hidta.org/adapt/adapt-mind-the-message/) - CALL TO ACTION YOUR MESSAGE COUNTS when it comes to preventing substance use in youth. As caregivers, educators, healthcare professionals, public safety professionals, prevention professionals, and other community members, we all have a role in preventing onset and escalation of substance use in youth aged 12-18. Fortunately, we have much to be hopeful about, as most
- [Technical Assistance](https://www.hidta.org/adapt/technical-assistance/) - ADAPT Technical Assistance ADAPT serves as the national Training and Technical Assistance provider for substance use prevention strategies in HIDTA communities. Technical Assistance (TA) is offered across the substance use prevention continuum and is designed to support the unique needs of each HIDTA community through individualized services. We hope that you will reach out. The
- [Contact Us](https://www.hidta.org/contact-us/) - Washington / Baltimore HIDTA Contact Us Via Phone (301) 489-1795 Via Email
- [Events & Training](https://www.hidta.org/adapt/events/) - ADAPT Events & Training Access all previously recorded events on the ADAPT YouTube Channel.
- [About HIDTA](https://www.hidta.org/about-hidta/) - About Washington / Baltimore HIDTA Serving D.C., Maryland,Virginia, and West Virginia Vision Within the next five years, our efforts to dismantle and disrupt drug trafficking and money laundering organizations, provide treatment resources, and develop drug prevention programs will save lives and strengthen communities and families in the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA region. Mission To reduce drug trafficking
- [Training - Flyers](https://www.hidta.org/flyers/) - Training Flyers NCTC Training EventsTo register, please visit visit their website: www.counterdrug.orgClick on “Course Registration”Find the training that you would like to register for and select “Click to Register”Fill out your contact information and Agree to the Statement of UnderstandingClick on “Submit Registration” EPA Training EventsTo register, please complete the attached registrationform in the flyer and
- [Training - Case Explorer](https://www.hidta.org/training-case-explorer/) - Training Case Explorer Designed and developed by the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA, Case Explorer is a free, web-based tool that is available to law enforcement agencies, regardless of their participation in the HIDTA program. Case Explorer assists law enforcement agencies with: Event and target deconflictionEnhanced case managementCriminal intelligence (28-CFR compliant): Case Explorer increases officer safety, and operational
- [Training - CAP](https://www.hidta.org/training-cap/) - Training CAP The Communications Analysis Portal (CAP) assists investigators in exchanging information and identifying links within mobile forensic data that otherwise may have been unknown. The CAP is available free of charge to federal, state and local law enforcement personnel. For more information or questions about the W/B HIDTA’s CAP program:Jami GalbraithIntelligence AnalystOffice: (301) 489-1746jgalbraith@wb.hidta.org Back to
- [Case Explorer - About](https://www.hidta.org/resources/case-explorer-about/) - Case Explorer About Case Explorer provides law enforcement agencies with first-class case management and deconfliction services. The event deconfliction component interacts with other event deconfliction systems through its Partner Deconfliction Interface (PDI), providing nationwide coverage. Its target/investigative component deconflicts with other case systems through the El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC). Case Management Case Explorer allows
- [Case Explorer - Testimonials](https://www.hidta.org/resources/case-explorer-testimonials/) - Case Explorer Testimonials Read below how useful Case Explorer has been for others. In 2020, (using Case Explorer) we deconflicted over 18,000 events and identified over 1,000 valid conflicts, processed 7,200 case match requests, and identified over 1,500 valid matches. Recipients are always grateful for the notifications and opportunities to collaborate and not interfere with
- [Case Explorer - Training](https://www.hidta.org/resources/case-explorer-training/) - Case Explorer Training For agencies and initiatives outside of the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA, please send training inquiries to CaseExplorer@wb.hidta.org. For agencies and initiatives in the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA, please visit the W/B HIDTA Training page.
- [Washington/Baltimore HIDTA Intelligence Analyst Fellowship Program](https://www.hidta.org/washington-baltimore-hidta-intelligence-analyst-fellowship-program/) - Washington/Baltimore HIDTA Intelligence Analyst Fellowship Program Overview The W/B HIDTA announces the availability of intelligence analyst fellowships. Law enforcement and approved criminal agencies in the W/B HIDTA region nominate intelligence analysts for these fellowships, and the W/B HIDTA selects from the nominees based on their background, expertise, and area of interest. Questions about the IAF
- [Initiatives](https://www.hidta.org/initiatives/) - Washington / Baltimore HIDTA Initiatives Law Enforcement Initiatives Learn More Prevention Initiatives Learn More Treatment Initiatives Learn More Investigative Support Center Learn More
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.hidta.org/privacy-policy/) - Privacy Policy Overview The Washington/Baltimore HIDTA recognizes and values the privacy of the law enforcement, treatment, and prevention community and its guests, and strives to set the standard in which we manage personal information. In principle and practice, the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA strives to: Collect, store, and use the minimum amount of personal information necessary for
- [ADAPT Technical Assistance Request Form](https://www.hidta.org/adapt-request/) - ADAPT Technical Assistance Request
- [Bulletins](https://www.hidta.org/bulletins/) - Resources Bulletins and Informational Flyers Fentanyl Safety Recommendations for First Responders
- [Request Agency Access](https://www.hidta.org/request-agency-access/)

## ADAPT Projects

- [Engage with Intention: HPR in Action! Campaign Portfolio](https://www.hidta.org/adapt-projects/hpr-campaign/) - Engage with Intention: HPR in Action! is a 12-week campaign to help trusted adults build intentional, health-promoting relationships (HPR) with youth ages 11-18. Each week of the campaign includes: Mondays: Social media post on topic of the week + quick self-reflection exercise Wednesdays: Detailed email with trusted adult worksheet and youth activity Fridays: Short “HPR Moments”
- [Resilience Campaign Portfolio](https://www.hidta.org/adapt-projects/resilience-campaign-2020-2021/) - Promotion of specific, relatable, and digestible activities translated from the the 10 strategies offered by the American Psychological Association in their publication "The Road to Resilience." Contact us at adapt@wb.hidta.org for a customizable portfolio of campaign materials. The portfolio is available in both English and Spanish.
- [](https://www.hidta.org/adapt-projects/the-prevention-post/) - As the Training and Technical Assistance Division for the National HIDTA Program's prevention initiatives, ADAPT meets HIDTA community needs by serving as Translators of evidence-based prevention strategies, Navigators of the literature supporting these strategies and important resources, and Connectors to peers, partners, and resources. In support of these activities, ADAPT releases a quarterly newsletter, The
- [2025 HIDTA Prevention Summit](https://www.hidta.org/adapt-projects/2025-hidta-prevention-summit/) - The purpose of the 2025 HIDTA Prevention Summit is to equip trusted adults with knowledge and tools to help them engage youth with intention by facilitating connection and cultivating protective beliefs and skills that prevent harmful behaviors and promote youth well-being. Attendees took away an understanding of the importance of Health-Promoting Relationships and learned strategies for mobilizing
- [Technical Webinar Series](https://www.hidta.org/adapt-projects/technical-webinars/) - The Technical Webinar Series breaks down fundamental concepts related to substance use prevention to support understanding and application of these concepts. Below is a list of previous Technical Webinars including a link to each webinar's Resource Supplement. Each Resource Supplement contains important information to support the webinar, including presenter information, presentation slides, and resources recommended by presenters
- [2024 HIDTA Prevention Summit](https://www.hidta.org/adapt-projects/2024-hidta-prevention-summit/) - The purpose of the 2024 HIDTA Prevention Summit is to share fundamental pillars and principles of a school-based prevention system that integrates today’s drug landscape and builds capacity through community partners such as coalitions, law enforcement, and non-profit organizations. Attendees took away an understanding of opportunities for school-community collaboration in support of school-based prevention efforts
- [A Guide to Implementing a Social Norms Media Campaign for Substance Use Prevention in Secondary Schools](https://www.hidta.org/adapt-projects/a-guide-to-implementing-a-social-norms-media-campaign-for-substance-use-prevention-in-secondary-schools/) - This comprehensive guide is designed to support schools and community partners in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of a social norms media campaign (SNMC) in middle, junior, and high school settings. SNMC Guide_FINALDownload
- [MIND the MESSAGE: Beyond the Basics Campaign 2024](https://www.hidta.org/adapt-projects/mind-the-message-beyond-the-basics-campaign-2024/) - This campaign was designed to support communities in learning and applying the best available evidence for sharing substance-related information with youth 11-18 to prevent unintended consequences. Through six weekly emails and a workshop, people became familiar with using and applying the tool titled Sharing Substance-Related Information with Youth 11-18: Integrating the Best Available Evidence to
- [Substance Use Prevention Communications Toolkit](https://www.hidta.org/adapt-projects/substance-use-prevention-communications-toolkit/) - This toolkit synthesizes the best available evidence from the emerging science of substance use prevention communications to provide you strategies shown to work when having conversations with youth ages 12-18 and changing community mindsets toward substance use prevention. V2 FINAL Prevention Communications Toolkit_rDownload
- [2022 HIDTA Prevention Summit](https://www.hidta.org/adapt-projects/2022-hidta-prevention-summit/) - The purpose of the 2022 HIDTA Prevention Summit was to equip communities with knowledge and tools to support integration of communications science into their approach to: 1. Developing messages and having conversations with youth ages 12-18, and 2. Changing social mindsets to build community readiness for substance use prevention. All recorded webinars are available for
- [2023 HIDTA Prevention Summit](https://www.hidta.org/adapt-projects/2023-hidta-prevention-summit/) - The purpose of the 2023 HIDTA Prevention Summit was to address complex prevention issues of today with a focus on integration of activities focused on current and emerging substances into a comprehensive strategy. Attendees took away new knowledge and two new tools to help them address today’s prevention challenges brought on by the ever-changing substance use landscape. The following two
- [2023 Youth Substance Use Prevention Institute](https://www.hidta.org/adapt-projects/2023-youth-substance-use-prevention-institute/) - The purpose of the 2023 Youth Substance Use Prevention Institute was to support public safety, public health, and prevention professionals in working together to achieve effective prevention. Goals: Understand the fundamentals of effective substance use prevention. Introduce effective prevention interventions for youth. Examine opportunities for prevention in school and community settings. Prepare participants to develop
- [Evidence-Based Practice Spotlight Series](https://www.hidta.org/adapt-projects/evidence-based-practice-spotlight-series/) - The goal of the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Spotlight Series is to promote the use of evidence-based substance use prevention strategies throughout HIDTA communities by: Introducing the concepts of evidence-based practice and evidence appraisal, and Showcasing programs, practices, and strategies considered to be best (and emerging) practices. All previously recorded webinars are available for on-demand viewing
- [Framing Fundamentals Campaign 2022](https://www.hidta.org/adapt-projects/framing-fundamentals-campaign-2022/) - The Framing Fundamentals Campaign shared weekly tips and offered a 3-part workshop series to support you in FRAMING PREVENTION MESSAGES. The campaign helped people to learn what framing is and why it matters, provided useful strategies to more effectively frame and deliver substance use prevention messages, and strengthened framing skills through practice and feedback in
- [Expanding Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in County Jails ECHO](https://www.hidta.org/adapt-projects/expanding-medication-for-opioid-use-disorder-in-county-jails-echo/) - The Expanding Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in County Jails ECHO is a learning community for jail teams interested in developing or expanding access to MOUD. This teleECHO clinic brings together subject matter experts in MOUD in correctional settings to provide jail teams with current best practices, operational expertise, and lessons learned from multiple
- [Fundamentals of Substance Use Prevention Webinar Series](https://www.hidta.org/adapt-projects/fundamentals-of-substance-use-prevention-webinar-series/) - The purpose of the Fundamentals of Substance Use Prevention webinar series is to break down foundational substance use prevention concepts such as program planning and evaluation, risk and protective factors, prevention messaging, and understanding best available evidence into relatable and digestible pieces, and connect participants with additional resources on the concepts recommended by expert presenters
- [2021 HIDTA Prevention Summit](https://www.hidta.org/adapt-projects/2021-hidta-prevention-summit/) - The purpose of the 2021 HIDTA Prevention Summit was to enhance and elevate perspectives on substance use prevention. Participants had an opportunity to learn the latest advances in the field and essential ways of thinking about approaching prevention for maximum impact. All recorded webinars are available for on-demand viewing on the ADAPT YouTube Channel. Contact us at
- [Suicide Prevention](https://www.hidta.org/adapt-projects/suicide-prevention/) - The Valley Health COVID-19 Suicide Prevention Project addresses increases in suicide and domestic violence during the pandemic. This project establishes safer suicide care by transforming emergency services and behavioral health departments to more effectively identify, treat, and transition people with suicide and domestic violence risk. Funded by SAMHSA through a grant to Valley Health, this
- [Screening, Brief Intervention, & Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)](https://www.hidta.org/adapt-projects/screening-brief-intervention-referral-to-treatment-sbirt/) - The Virginia SBIRT Projects ADULT SBIRT, 2016-2021 The Virginia SBIRT (VA SBIRT) Project has supported a range of healthcare settings to fully integrate and sustain SBIRT in their practice, targeting identification and intervention of adults at risk for substance misuse. Participating practice setting include emergency and urgent care services, primary care, Federally Qualified Health Centers,
- [Project Train, Integrate, Respect, & Understand Mental Health for Public Health (TRIUMPH)](https://www.hidta.org/adapt-projects/project-train-integrate-respect-understand-mental-health-for-public-health-triumph/) - Project TRIUMPH uses the collaborative care framework to develop an integrated system of care within three primary care clinics in Berkeley County, West Virginia. Integrated care systems bring together a healthcare team that intentionally includes primary care providers, behavioral health clinicians, and clinic staff to provide individualized care based on the needs of the patient.

## ADAPT News and Announcements

- [2025 HIDTA Prevention Summit Mobilizes Relationship Science to Help Youth Thrive](https://www.hidta.org/adapt/news/2025-hidta-prevention-summit-mobilizes-relationship-science-to-help-youth-thrive/) - This year’s HIDTA Prevention Summit attracted nearly 2,000 registrants to learn strategies to mobilize their relationships with youth to achieve prevention, protection, and flourishing. With a focus on synthesizing and translating relationship science, the Summit equipped trusted adults with knowledge and tools to help them engage youth with intention by facilitating connection and cultivating protective
- [2024 HIDTA Prevention Summit Identifies Strategies and Collaborative Opportunities for School-Based Prevention](https://www.hidta.org/adapt/news/2024-hidta-prevention-summit-identifies-strategies-and-collaborative-opportunities-for-school-based-prevention/) - This year’s HIDTA Prevention Summit attracted over 2,000 registrants to learn about the fundamental pillars and principles of a school-based prevention system that integrates today’s drug landscape and builds capacity through community partners. The Summit was “very informative with transferable best practices that could be implemented in my city schools.” –Participant testimonial “I really enjoyed
- [2023 HIDTA Prevention Summit Advances Knowledge & Shares New Resources to Support Communities in Addressing the Everchanging Substance Use Landscape](https://www.hidta.org/adapt/news/2023-hidta-prevention-summit-advances-knowledge-shares-new-resources-to-support-communities-in-addressing-the-everchanging-substance-use-landscape/) - “The level of information from a wide array of presenters was simply phenomenal! I am new in the field, so having the opportunity to hear from so many diverse but unified voices was deeply impactful." –Participant testimonial Over 1,100 people participated in the 2023 HIDTA Prevention Summit to prepare them in addressing the complex prevention
- [“What? So what? Now what?”](https://www.hidta.org/adapt/news/what-so-what-now-what/) - Reflections from ADAPT’s Learning Community on Evaluation ADAPT, the training and technical assistance division for substance use prevention programming in High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTAs), offers a variety of services to meet the training and technical assistance needs of HIDTA communities. Learning communities are one of the more in depth services provided
- [2022 HIDTA Prevention Summit Lays the Foundation for How Communities Can MIND the MESSAGE to Prevent Substance Use in Youth Aged 12-18.](https://www.hidta.org/adapt/news/2022-hidta-prevention-summit-lays-the-foundation-for-how-communities-can-mind-the-message-to-prevent-substance-use-in-youth-aged-12-18/) - Over 1,500 people registered for the 2022 HIDTA Prevention Summit to prepare them in applying communication science to substance use prevention strategies. “I just want to say this was one of the best summits I have been to in a long time. Loved how it built upon each session and it brought us back to
- [ADAPT joins hands with partners to share OUD prevention strategies in communities.](https://www.hidta.org/adapt/news/adapt-joins-hands-with-partners-to-share-oud-prevention-strategies-in-communities/) - ADAPT has jointly released an evidence brief that brings attention to effective substance use prevention strategies for youth. Titled Strategies for Preventing Opioid Use Disorders in Communities, the brief shares components of an approach to substance use prevention that includes preventing initiation of use, early identification and intervention, and development of a community-based infrastructure to

## Venues

- [The University of Utah Douglass Ballroom at the University Guest House](https://www.hidta.org/venue/the-university-of-utah-douglass-ballroom-at-the-university-guest-house/)
- [Oakton Community College, Skokie Campus](https://www.hidta.org/venue/oakton-community-college-skokie-campus/)
- [Eagle Crest Conference Center](https://www.hidta.org/venue/eagle-crest-conference-center-1522-cline-falls-rd-redmond-or-97756/)
- [Drury Plaza Hotel - Nashville/Franklin](https://www.hidta.org/venue/drury-plaza-hotel-nashville-franklin/)
- [Berna Facio Professional Development Center](https://www.hidta.org/venue/berna-facio-professional-development-center/)
- [Embassy Suites by Hilton @ Denver Tech Center North](https://www.hidta.org/venue/123-vermont-ave-washington-dc-01234/)
- [Zoom Webinar](https://www.hidta.org/venue/zoom-webinar/)
- [Zoom Events: 2021 Summit](https://www.hidta.org/venue/zoom-events-2021-summit/)
- [Virtual Meeting Location](https://www.hidta.org/venue/virtual-meeting-location/)
- [Zoom Events](https://www.hidta.org/venue/zoom-events/)

## Organizers

- [Rocky Mountain HIDTA](https://www.hidta.org/organizer/rocky-mountain-hidta/)
- [Chicago HIDTA](https://www.hidta.org/organizer/chicago-hidta/)
- [Oregon/Idaho HIDTA](https://www.hidta.org/organizer/oregon-idaho-hidta/)
- [ADAPT](https://www.hidta.org/organizer/adapt/)

## Events

- [Rocky Mountain HIDTA Youth Prevention Institute](https://www.hidta.org/event/rocky-mountain-hidta-youth-prevention-institute/) - Register today for a Youth Prevention Institute in Utah on September 15th and 16th to learn how to build protective factors in their communities through connection and health-promoting relationships with youth. This event is hosted by the Rocky Mountain HIDTA in partnership with ADAPT, the Overdose Response Strategy, Utah Department of Public Safety, University
- [Chicago HIDTA Youth Prevention Institute](https://www.hidta.org/event/chicago-hidta-youth-prevention-institute/) - Register now to join us September 9th and 10th for an inspiring and impactful gathering of professionals dedicated to building protective factors in their communities through connection and health-promoting relationships with youth. This event is hosted by the Chicago HIDTA in partnership with ADAPT, the Overdose Response Strategy, Oakton College Police and Emergency Management,
- [Oregon Youth Prevention Summit](https://www.hidta.org/event/oregon-youth-prevention-summit/) - Join the Oregon/Idaho HIDTA on July 29-30, 2026, as prevention leaders, educators, tribal partners, and community innovators across Oregon convene to share current efforts and shape future directions in youth substance use and mental health prevention. Together, we will identify local and state priorities, strengthen culturally responsive approaches, and inform a coordinated, statewide prevention
- [2025 HIDTA Prevention Summit](https://www.hidta.org/event/2025-hidta-prevention-summit/) - Join this free virtual event to learn strategies for mobilizing your relationships with youth to achieve prevention, protection, and flourishing. The purpose of the 2025 HIDTA Prevention Summit is to equip trusted adults with knowledge and tools to help them engage youth with intention by facilitating connection and cultivating protective beliefs and skills that
- [New England HIDTA Youth Prevention Institute](https://www.hidta.org/event/new-england-hidta-youth-prevention-institute/) - Register Now to join us September 15th and 16th in Manchester, NH for an inspiring and impactful gathering of professionals dedicated to building protective factors in their communities through connection and health-promoting relationships with youth. Attendees can expect a 2-day immersive training on the science of how relationships can be leveraged to promote youth
- [Washington/Baltimore HIDTA Youth Prevention Institute](https://www.hidta.org/event/washington-baltimore-hidta-youth-prevention-institute/) - Register now to join us September 11th and 12th in Baltimore, MD for an inspiring and impactful gathering of professionals dedicated to building protective factors in their communities through connection and health-promoting relationships with youth. Attendees can expect a 2-day immersive training on the science of how relationships can be leveraged to promote youth
- [Appalachia HIDTA Youth Prevention Institute](https://www.hidta.org/event/appalachia-hidta-youth-prevention-institute/) - Join us August 18th and 19th for an inspiring and impactful gathering of professionals dedicated to building protective factors in their communities through connection and health-promoting relationships with youth. Attendees can expect a 2-day immersive training on the science of how relationships can be leveraged to promote youth prevention, protection, and flourishing by cultivating
- [New Mexico HIDTA Youth Prevention Institute](https://www.hidta.org/event/new-mexico-hidta-youth-prevention-institute/) - Join us July 9th & 10th for an inspiring and impactful gathering of professionals dedicated to building protective factors in their communities through connection and health-promoting relationships with youth. Attendees can expect a 2-day immersive training on the science of how relationships can be leveraged to promote youth prevention, protection, and flourishing by cultivating protective
- [WEBINAR: Powering Prevention with Developmental Theory](https://www.hidta.org/event/webinar-powering-prevention-with-developmental-theory/) - Join us October 16th from 3:00-4:30pm EST to hear Dr. Nathaniel Riggs share approaches for how to effectively tailor prevention across developmental stages. Following the webinar participants will be able to: Understanding of the concept of human development within context. Recognize the developmental stages that are most associated with the highest prevalence of mental
- [2024 HIDTA Prevention Summit](https://www.hidta.org/event/2024-hidta-prevention-summit/) - Join this free event to learn about pillars, principles, and opportunities for engagement around school-based prevention. 3 new resources will be released! The purpose of the 2024 HIDTA Prevention Summit is to share fundamental pillars and principles of a school-based prevention system that integrates today’s drug landscape and builds capacity through community partners such
- [2023 HIDTA Prevention Summit](https://www.hidta.org/event/2023-hidta-prevention-summit/) - The purpose of the 2023 HIDTA Prevention Summit is to address complex prevention issues of today with a focus on integration of activities focused on current and emerging substances into a comprehensive strategy. Participants will learn how approaches to prevention must take into consideration the ever-changing substance use landscape while grounding in the best
- [Youth Substance Use Prevention Institute](https://www.hidta.org/event/youth-substance-use-prevention-institute/) - Join us in Denver, CO or virtually for the 2023 Youth Substance Use Prevention Institute. This 2-day training is designed to support public safety, public health, and prevention professionals in engaging in substance use prevention activities with youth. Goals Review fundamentals of substance use prevention. Introduce evidence-based prevention interventions for youth. Examine opportunities for prevention
- [Getting Your Questions Answered: Planning, Implementing, & Evaluating Social Norms Interventions in Schools and Communities](https://www.hidta.org/event/getting-your-questions-answered-planning-implementing-evaluating-social-norms-interventions-in-schools-and-communities/) - Join us March 15, 2023 at 3:00 pm ET for a BONUS Social Norms Messaging Workshop. This workshop will be oriented to supporting those in the consideration, planning, implementation, and/or evaluation phases of a social norms intervention in their community who have specific questions they would like to have addressed. The workshop will largely be
- [Developing & Delivering Social Norms Information to Prevent Youth Substance Use in Schools and Communities](https://www.hidta.org/event/developing-delivering-social-norms-information-to-prevent-teen-substance-use-in-schools-and-communities/) - Join us January 25, 2023 at 3:00 pm ET to learn more about how to develop effective positive social norm messages and ensure they are delivered in a way that reaches your intended audience. This second workshop in the 3-part Social Norms Messaging series will prepare you to create different types of social norms messages
- [Using Evidence-Based Registries to Identify Substance Use Prevention Interventions](https://www.hidta.org/event/using-evidence-based-registries-to-identify-substance-use-prevention-interventions/) - Join us January 19, 2023 at 3:00pm ET for a Technical Webinar that will prepare you to identify effective upstream prevention interventions to meet community needs. Attendees can expect to learn how to navigate the Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development registry to find evidence-based interventions and learn how interventions are certified as either Model Plus,
- [Collecting and Using Data in Social Norms Interventions and Impact Assessments for Schools and Communities](https://www.hidta.org/event/collecting-and-using-data-in-social-norms-interventions-and-impact-assessments-for-schools-and-communities/) - Join us February 9, 2023 at 3:00 pm ET for the final workshop in the 3-part Social Norms Messaging Workshop series. This workshop will take you through steps for collecting and using data in social norms interventions and strategies for evaluating the impact of your messaging. Participants will learn how to maximize the utility of
- [Using a Social Norms Approach to Prevent Youth Substance Use in School-Based Interventions](https://www.hidta.org/event/using-a-social-norms-approach-to-prevent-teen-substance-use-in-school-based-interventions/) - Join us December 14th at 3:00pm ET to learn how to apply a social norms approach in middle and high schools to prevent substance use in youth. Learn the fundamental principles of the social norms approach, receive guidance on developing and delivering norm messages to youth, and learn how preventionists have worked with their communities
- [2022 HIDTA Prevention Summit](https://www.hidta.org/event/2022-hidta-prevention-summit/) - The purpose of the 2022 HIDTA Prevention Summit is to equip communities with knowledge and tools to support integration of communications science into their approach to 1) developing messages and having conversations with youth ages 12-18 and 2) changing social mindsets to build community readiness for substance use prevention. Goals Discuss advances in substance
- [Evidence-Based Practice Spotlight: Botvin LifeSkills Training Program](https://www.hidta.org/event/evidence-based-practice-spotlight-botvin-lifeskills-training-program/) - Botvin LifeSkills Training is a universal substance use and violence prevention program targeting grades 3-12 in school-based settings and the home. LifeSkills Training has been extensively tested and is considered to be a best practice for reducing alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) as well as delinquency and criminal behavior, sexual risk behaviors, sexually transmitted
- [Striking the Right Balance between Fidelity & Adaptation: Tools and Strategies for Implementing Evidence-based Substance Use Prevention Programs to Meet Community Needs](https://www.hidta.org/event/striking-the-right-balance-between-fidelity-adaptation-tools-and-strategies-for-implementing-evidence-based-substance-use-prevention-programs-to-meet-community-needs/) - The adoption of an effective substance use prevention program is only the first step toward achieving the positive youth and family outcomes community-based organizations aim to achieve. Research has demonstrated time and time again that high-quality implementation of evidence-based programs over time is critical to attaining reductions in youth substance use. However, there continues to
- [Bonus Workshop: Framing for Social Media](https://www.hidta.org/event/bonus-workshop-framing-for-social-media/) - Join us for a a Bonus Framing Workshop on Framing for Social Media. Participants will take a deep dive into framing on social media, including how to strategically choose images that boost a message’s efficacy and impact. Participants will leave the session equipped with a process for message development and a deeper understanding of how
- [Framing Fundamentals Workshop Series: Part 3](https://www.hidta.org/event/framing-fundamentals-workshop-series-part-3/) - Join us for Part 3 of the Framing Fundamentals Workshop Series. This 8-week social media campaign and 3-part workshop series will help you to: Learn what framing is and why it matters; Get weekly tips to help you more effectively frame and deliver substance use prevention messages; and Strengthen your framing skills through practice and
- [Framing Fundamentals Workshop Series: Part 2](https://www.hidta.org/event/framing-fundamentals-workshop-series-part-2/) - Join us for Part 2 of the Framing Fundamentals Workshop Series. This 8-week social media campaign and 3-part workshop series will help you to: Learn what framing is and why it matters; Get weekly tips to help you more effectively frame and deliver substance use prevention messages; and Strengthen your framing skills through practice and
- [Framing Fundamentals Workshop Series: Part 1](https://www.hidta.org/event/framing-fundamentals-workshop-series-part-1/) - Join us for 8 weeks of information and strategies to support you in FRAMING PREVENTION MESSAGES. Sign up for this 3-part workshop series and follow us to join the social media campaign to Learn what framing is and why it matters; Get weekly tips to help you more effectively frame and deliver substance use prevention
- [Evidence-Based Practice Spotlight: PAX Good Behavior Game](https://www.hidta.org/event/evidence-based-practice-spotlight-pax-good-behavior-game/) - The EBP Spotlight Series promotes the use of evidence-based substance use prevention strategies throughout HIDTA communities by: Introducing the concepts of evidence-based practice and evidence appraisal; and Showcasing programs, practices, and strategies considered to be best (and emerging) practices. Our next Spotlight will feature the PAX Good Behavior Game. Register HERE: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aDCIF-knRhGWUKwr4km5Gg!
- [2021 HIDTA Prevention Summit: Advancing Prevention Perspectives through Education, Application, & Impact](https://www.hidta.org/event/annual-hidta-prevention-summit-advancing-perspectives/) - The purpose of the 2021 HIDTA Prevention Summit is to enhance and elevate perspectives on substance use prevention. Participants will learn the latest advances in the field and essential ways of thinking about approaching prevention for maximum impact. Goals: Discuss advances in substance use prevention science, policy and strategies in the context of national substance

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