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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH information graphic . When scrolling on MNDOSA , pertinent information for overdose trends in Minnesota are easily elucidated . For example , substances most detected by MNDOSA are amphetamines , and combinations of opioids and amphetamines are also frequently detected together . Information from MNDOSA helps inform overdose and substance use prevention efforts , as collection of demographic information helps identify populations most at-risk .

“ As we expand throughout the state , we envision MNDOSA will operate as an alert and response system , allowing for data sharing across regions as new trends and substances are seen in communities , and enabling communities to leverage their data to inform responses to outbreaks or spikes in overdoses ,” says Deepa McGriff , PhD , epidemiologist , MDH . g

On International Overdose Awareness Day , August 31 , 2023 , CDC awarded $ 279 million in funds through two Overdose Data to Action ( OD2A ) cooperative agreements , OD2A : LOCAL and OD2A in States . OD2A funding was awarded to 90 jurisdictions in localities and states across the country to support the implementation of overdose prevention activities and to enhance the collection of overdose data . Under OD2A in States , 20 state health departments received funding for laboratory biosurveillance activities . In biosurveillance , clinical specimens collected from patients who were treated for an overdose at a hospital emergency department are submitted to a public health laboratory for definitive testing to determine substances implicated in overdoses .

This article was 100 % funded with federal funds from a federal program of $ 291,833 . The production of this article was supported by Cooperative Agreement # NU60OE000104 , funded by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of , nor an endorsement by , CDC , HHS or the US Government .