CommitteesSMARTS Committee – Substance Misuse, Assessment, Recovery, Treatment & SurveillanceOverviewThe SMARTS Committee – Substance Misuse, Assessment, Recovery, Treatment & Surveillance was created by NASEMSO to share EMS best practices in response to overdose patients. While EMS agencies have for decades administered life-saving naloxone to patients to reverse opioid overdoses, the dramatic increase in overdose deaths in recent years has necessitated developing approaches that go beyond reversing the overdose and provide opportunities and support for long term recovery. State Offices of EMS are increasingly developing strategies and programs to address this critical need. About Meeting scheduleThe SMARTS Committee – Substance Misuse, Assessment, Recovery, Treatment & Surveillancemeets the 1st Thursday of each odd-numbered months, at 2:00 PM Eastern, except when meeting in conjunction with the NASEMSO Annual Meeting. Minutes & Agendas TitleDateTypesCategorieshf:tax:document_typehf:tax:document_group Documents & Resources TitleDateTypesCategorieshf:tax:document_typehf:tax:document_group Officers ChairTimothy Seplaki, BS, NRP Office of Emergency Medical Services New Jersey Department of HealthVice ChairStephanie Busch, BS, AEMT Division of Emergency Preparedness, EMS and Injury Prevention Vermont Department of HealthFor More InformationMary Hedges, MPA NASEMSO Program Manager E-mail
