EmergencyIn a collaboration between The Drug Enforcement Administration – Philadelphia Field Division and the University of Pittsburgh, the opioid threat in Pennsylvania is analyzed. This report is a comprehensive assessment of the opioid crisis in Pennsylvania, through the collection and analysis of supply and demand intelligence. Click here to access the document. […]
Category: Report
ACOPC: 2017 Summer Conference Presentations
Presentations from the 2017 Allegheny County Overdose Prevention Coalition. Trends in overdose data and harm reduction strategies are addressed, as well as further information on the opioid epidemic in the U.S. Click the links below to access documents: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic: Prescribing Opioids for Non-Cancer Pain(Ajay D. Wasan, MD, MSc) Citizen Science: Naloxone Availability […]
ACOPC: 2018 Summer Conference Presentations
Presentations from the 2018 Allegheny County Overdose Prevention Coalition. The topics cover causes of overdose deaths and local response overviews regarding the opioid epidemic. Information on harm reduction, medication-assisted treatment trends, and addiction is also available. Click the links below to access documents: Addiction 101: History, Etiology, & Treatment (Thomas M. Workman, PhD, LPC, NCC, […]
DEA: Carfentanil in Pennsylvania
The Drug Enforcement Administration – Philadelphia Field Division conducted an analysis of drug seizures and fatal overdose data as an indicator of the emerging Carfentanil presence in Pennsylvania. Click here to access the document. […]
DEA: Cocaine/Fentanyl Combination in Pennsylvania
The Drug Enforcement Administration – Philadelphia Field Division conducted an assessment of laboratory-analyzed drug seizures found to contain cocaine with and without the presence of fentanyl, as well as combined cocaine and fentanyl presence in overdose death toxicology reporting. This analysis was conducted in response to reported increases in the co-occurrence of cocaine and fentanyl […]
Read More… from DEA: Cocaine/Fentanyl Combination in Pennsylvania
DEA: Drug Presence in Pennsylvania 1999-2016
The Drug Enforcement Administration – Philadelphia Field Division conducted a review of laboratory-analyzed drug seizures for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The resulting analysis of this data formed the basis for estimating the level of drug presence in Pennsylvania and highlighted trends in drug availability between 1999 and 2016. Click here to access the document. […]
Read More… from DEA: Drug Presence in Pennsylvania 1999-2016
Prehospital Opioid Safety
Recommendations to assist medical directors in providing guidance and education to their providers, minimizing the risk of exposure when delivering care to patients. Click here to access the document. […]
DEA: 2017 National Drug Threat Assessment
The 2017 National Drug Threat Assessment is a comprehensive strategic assessment of the threat posed to the United States by domestic and international drug trafficking and the abuse of illicit drugs. The report combines law enforcement reports, public health data, open source reporting, and intelligence from other government agencies to determine which substances and criminal […]
DEA: Emerging Threat Report
An overview of the drugs seized and analyzed during the first half of 2017 in the United States. Click here to access the document. […]
Naloxone Information Sheet
Information surrounding the use of Naloxone from the Pittsburgh Poison Centre. The report outlines the use of the drug, how it works, how to administer it and anticipated outcomes of immediate or long-term use. Click here to access the document. […]
