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RSG Miami/Eastern Regional Meeting, December 5-7, 2016, Miami, FL
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Date: December 2016
Author: Bryan Desloge — Leon County Commissioner, National Association of Counties
Resource type: Report
Topic: Behavioral Health
In early 2016, the National League of Cities and the National Association of Counties convened a joint task force to identify the local policies and practices that reduce opioid abuse and related fatalities. The recommendations in this report are aimed at city and county officials, and are divided into four sections: leadership, education and prevention, treatment, and public safety and law enforcement. The report also includes recommendations for state and federal officials, who are pivotal partners in local efforts to combat opioid misuse, diversion, overdose and death.