Opioids & Fentanyl Awareness
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Retired Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent/Resident Agent in Charge Brian Townsend (bio) developed this presentation to raise awareness and provoke discussion of the opioid crisis.
Opioids continue to poison our communities and Brian’s hope is to educate people and save lives. This is a very comprehensive overview of opioids & fentanyl. From the history of opioids to how drug traffickers use social media, this program will raise your awareness and help you understand what is happening throughout the United States. |
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Outline
- Introduction - My background (LEO/DEA Special Agent)
- Drug Deaths - The numbers, the problem
- Types of Opioids - Natural, semi-synthetic, synthetic
- Opioids - What they do, how they work
- Addiction/Substance Use Disorder/Opioid Use Disorder - Dope sick
- History - Opioids have been around for thousands of years...
- Catalyst – Misinformation, pharma/Oxycontin, pain management
- Fentanyl - What it is, what it does
- Dangers - Only 2mg is a lethal dose
- Counterfeit pills - One Pill Can Kill
- 1st Responders/Exposure/Dispel Myths - Just being around fentanyl will NOT make you overdose!
- Naloxone - What it is, what it does
- China - Main source for fentanyl and precursor chemicals
- Mexican Drug Cartels - Sinaloa & CJNG
- US/Mexico Border - How drugs are brought into the US
- Prices/Names - Fentanyl prices and drug slang
- Social Media - Social media and drug trafficking
- Dark Web Markets - A glimpse of the scary place you were warned about...
- Treatments - Methadone, Buprenorphine, Naltrexone
- Synthetics/Novel Psychoactive Substances - The future of drugs
- Question & Answer Session
- Action - What can we do?
- Resources
- Conclusion
What We Are Hearing
"This was extremely interesting" | "Finally an instructor that doesn't read from the screen!" | "Brian was knowledgeable and passionate about the content he provided" | "The most comprehensive overview of opioids I've ever heard" | "Fantastic block of training" | "Informative and consistent" | "Very helpful!" | "Brian is a great presenter, and this is a great class!" | "Great information" | "Brian did an excellent job" | "Very good and easy to follow" | "Great instructor with a lot of knowledge" | I want my kids to hear this" | "Excellent presentation" | "I learned so much, thank you!" | "Great class and very professional instruction" | "Very informative" | "Very comprehensive" | "Great mix of charts, texts, and media" | "Outstanding!" | "Should be provided to all parents" | "Learned so much about the history and Brian made it interesting"
Schedule
Upcoming:
Completed:
- March 23, 2023 - Kansas City, Missouri (KCPD Regional Police Academy - 2 presentations/both open to all law enforcement only - registration link)
- March 29, 2023 - Alexandria, Virginia (Firefighters/Private)
- March 30, 2023 - Alexandria, Virginia (Alexandria Sheriff's Office/Private)
- May 4, 2023 - Joplin, Missouri (Prescription Misuse & Fentanyl Awareness Town Hall/Public)
- May 22-26, 2023 - North Dakota (LE only - 5 locations)
- August 22-24, 2023 - Branson, Missouri (MOCIC 43rd Annual Conference)
Completed:
- March 17, 2023 - Wells, Maine (YCCC/Public)
- March 7, 2023 - Wichita, Kansas (KNOA 2023 Annual Training Conference - 2 presentations)
- Februrary 28, 2023 - Neosho, Missouri (Neosho High School/Public)
- February 8, 2023 - Quapaw, Oklahoma (Downstream/Private)
- February 1, 2023 - Charlotte, North Carolina (CMPD/Private)
- January 27, 2023 - Springfield, Missouri (MOCIC)
- December 6, 2022 - Springfield, Missouri (MOCIC)
- November 15, 2022 - Wells, Maine (YCCC/Public)
- October 4, 2022 - Springfield, Missouri (MOCIC)
Cost
This presentation is free and will always be free. This is an important conversation we all should be having and I am happy to facilitate this.
*** I am looking for a corporate sponsor to help offset my travel costs. ***
*** I am looking for a corporate sponsor to help offset my travel costs. ***
Law Enforcement
This training is 3-hours POST certified (Technical Studies) in Missouri, Minnesota, and North Dakota.
Let me know if your state requires certification and we will submit the paperwork.
Let me know if your state requires certification and we will submit the paperwork.
Contact
For more information, contact Brian at Brian@eagle6training.com or use the contact form.
