Fentanyl is killing Arkansans and devasting our communities. The Arkansas State Crime Lab documented over 200 deaths from fentanyl from 2020 to 2022, and the threat continues to grow.

We will host a law enforcement and community training on Wednesday, July 30 with a presentation by Professor and Vice Chair for Research at UAMS, Dr. Alison Oliveto “What’s the Fuss about Fentanyl,” Naloxone training by Called2Duty, as well as a presentation from DHS on the Strategic Prevention Framework. Law enforcement who attend this training event can receive 3 hours of CLEST credit.

11:05 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. What’s the Fuss about Fentanyl
Alison Oliveto, PhD, Professor, Director, Center for Addiction Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
– Impact of Fentanyl on the Opioid Crisis
– How Fentanyl Compares with Other Opioids
– Not just “Fentanyl” Out There
– Adulteration of Opioid and Non-Opioid Drugs with Fentanyl Products
– Harm reduction approaches
– Resources
– Q & A
12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. Lunch
12:15 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. Naloxone Training (Justin Works, Called2Duty)
– Why Naloxone is more critical than ever
– Emerging drug threats
– Correcting Naloxone myths
– Overdose identification and bystander response
– After the Save = Aftercare
– Arkansas-specific impact

1:05 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. Preventative Measures and Strategies (Cody Conway, DHS)
– Preventing opioid misuse: the Strategic Prevention Framework
– Understanding risk and protective factors for opioid use
– Proven prevention strategies (CSAP)

1:55 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Closing Remarks/CLEST sign-up