(iStockphoto) Better data could help fight the opioid crisis, says DOJ IG A lack of complete and timely data is making it difficult for the agency to track trends in opioid diversion. Oct 1, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
USPS packaging. (Aranami / Flickr) DHS’s opioid detection challenge yields 8 finalists Could measuring how X-rays are diffracted when they pass through a parcel help find illicit drugs? Jun 12, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
DHS launches $1.5 million opioid detection challenge The goal is to find new tools and technologies that can help find opioids in the mail. Feb 27, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
Mona Siddiqui at the Roundtable on Data Sharing Policies, Data-Driven Solutions, and the Opioid Crisis in July 2018. (Daniel Dominguez) HHS roundtable highlights priorities for applying data to the opioid crisis Joel Gurin and Katarin Rebello of CODE highlight the key findings of a recent HHS roundtable on open data and the opioid crisis. Sep 17, 2018 By Joel Gurin and Katarina Rebello