Opioid Epidemic - Resources

NSA is actively involved in dealing with the opioid epidemic.

Opioid Resource Library

In light of the opioid epidemic, it is critical for stakeholders from the law enforcement, public safety, first responders, education, child welfare, medical, treatment, business, labor, and faith-based communities to come together to clarify the successes and challenges already identified by our memberships.

NSA has hosted 3 opioid-related roundtables/summits. The documents from each are below.

Washington D.C. Stakeholders Roundtable: The Opioid Epidemic (May 3, 2018)

The documents below were presented and discussed at the Roundtable:

To download all the documents in one file, please click here (Dropbox link) – the file size is approximately 27MB.


Michigan Opioid Summit: Public Safety + Public Health Opioid Conference: Partners in Combating Opioid Misuse (Nov. 30, 2017)

On November 30, 2017, the National Sheriffs’ Association, along with the Michigan Sheriffs’ Association, the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Association of Michigan, hosted an opioid summit aimed at bringing public safety and public health together to discussion strategies to combat the opioid epidemic.

The documents below were presented and discussed at the Summit.

To download all the documents in one file, please click here (Dropbox link) – the file size is approximately 709MB.

Ohio Stakeholders Roundtable: The Opioid Epidemic (Sept. 22, 2017)

On September 22, 2017, the National Sheriffs’ Association and the Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Association hosted the Ohio Stakeholders Roundtable: The Opioid Epidemic.

The following documents were presented and discussed at the Ohio Stakeholders Roundtable:

To download all the documents in one file, please click here.


For more information on how the National Sheriffs’ Association is helping combat the opioid epidemic, please visit our Opioid Abuse Initiatives page.

Additionally, NSA and pharmaceutical manufacturer Purdue Pharma LP have launched a pilot program to support training of front-line officers on the use of naloxone. Learn more.