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Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP)

Drugs & Substance Use

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) helps America’s state, local, and tribal jurisdictions reduce and prevent crime, lower recidivism, and promote a fair and safe criminal justice system. BJA provides a wide range of resources through programs and services, including training and technical assistance, to address chronic and emerging criminal justice challenges nationwide. Following are a sampling of BJA resources that are specifically related to...

BJA Supports DOJ's Response to Opioid Crisis

As the crisis of substance use and overdose deepens, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to consider this epidemic a top priority. An emergency with significant impact on both public safety and public health, drug overdose deaths are the concern not only of first responders, but also of child welfare, victim service providers, behavioral health systems, and the criminal justice system as a whole...