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June 2024

Featured in this issue: Editor’s Note: It Takes a Community to Stop Drug and Human Trafficking by Catherine L. Feinman; Invisible Chains: Human Trafficking, Drug Abuse, and Support By Sandra Dennis-Essig; The Nexus Between Drug and Human Trafficking By Richard Schoeberl, Jeff Bollettieri, and Bill Loucks; Fentanyl Hazards and Detection By Ashley Bradley and Kristin Omberg; From Shadows to Light: Addressing the Aftermath of Human Trafficking By Michael Breslin; Jane Doe – Responding to Vulnerable Patients By Catherine L. Feinman; A Plan to Protect the Youngest Children By Marie O’Connell; A Modern Take on an Age-Old Biological Weapon By Raphael Barishansky

It Takes a Community to Stop Drug and Human Trafficking

The authors in this June edition of the Domestic Preparedness Journal share valuable information about the threats and hazards related to drug and human trafficking. Better situational awareness throughout the community can help combat potentially nefarious activities before they have dire consequences.

Jane Doe – Responding to Vulnerable Patients

Despite the prevalence of first responders encountering human trafficking victims, they are not always aware of the signs or proper handling of the situation to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of victims. One paramedic shares his experience with an encounter that provided him lessons to share.

From Shadows to Light: Addressing the Aftermath of Human Trafficking

woman sitting in dark room by windowThe deadly opioid epidemic in the United States does not stop at overdoses. It also poses life-threatening exposure to first responders who arrive on scene. Learn about the new ways scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are expanding detection strategies and technologies to keep these responders safe.

Invisible Chains: Human Trafficking, Drug Abuse, and Support

hands tied with rope in darkDespite the physical force that is often portrayed in movies, human traffickers more often lure their victims using psychological tactics. As a result, the victims can become dependent on the traffickers and the substances they supply. Trauma-informed care and advocacy are actions first responders, legislators, and others can take to support survivors within their communities.
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