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Ark. Opioid Recovery Partnership announces program to distribute narcotic analyzers, track drugs

This project will distribute Thermo Fisher Scientific narcotic analyzers to schools and law enforcement agencies for rapid drug testing within Arkansas communities

By Joanna Putman
Police1

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership (ARORP) has announced the launch of “The Sentinel Project,” a new initiative funded by opioid settlement money aimed at combating drug issues across the state, KATV reported.

This project will distribute Thermo Fisher Scientific narcotic analyzers to schools, college campuses and law enforcement agencies for rapid drug testing within Arkansas communities, according to the report. Participants in the Sentinel Project will report their findings monthly to the Arkansas State Drug Director’s Office, which will compile and utilize the data to address opioid issues more effectively across the state.

“What it does is put people that are poisoning people for profit on notice that law enforcement, schools, and colleges will know immediately what it is and can warn that community or put resources toward stopping that,” ARORP Director Kirk Lane stated.

In addition to this project, ARORP has also introduced the Revive Arkansas app, designed to support individuals struggling with addiction by providing accessible information on local treatment and recovery services, according to the report.

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