2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
6/12/2019 | 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | A State in Crisis: The Utah Opioid Epidemic & Current Solutions | Community: ESLC Auditorium
A State in Crisis: The Utah Opioid Epidemic & Current Solutions
- The presentation will address the current trends of prescription pill abuse; the availability and impact of street level heroin; the influx of the deadly synthetic drug fentanyl; and the advent of dangerous counterfeit tableting operations.
- Robust discussion will be encouraged about the contributing factors which seem to further the local opioid epidemic,
- Participants will find a renewed interest in becoming part of a grass-roots solution to help.
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Presenters/Authors
Brian Besser
(), Drug Enforcement Administration, Brian.S.Besser@usdoj.gov;
Brian Besser currently serves as the DEA District Agent in Charge for the State of Utah. Agent Besser is responsible for overseeing all of DEA’s operational and administrative efforts throughout the state’s twenty-nine counties; he also serves as the Commander of the Metro Narcotics Task Force – a multi-agency partnership comprised of over fifteen local, state, and federal law enforcement organizations.
During his 28 year career, Agent Besser has served in both federal and local law enforcement positions with assignments in Greenville, South Carolina; Syracuse, New York; Rockford, Illinois; Washington D.C., and Salt Lake City, Utah.
As a field agent Mr. Besser functioned as a subject matter expert for clandestine laboratory operations and threat assessment. While assigned to DEA Headquarters, Agent Besser managed DEA’s global program responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining functional emergency preparedness and Continuity of Operations.
Agent Besser holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Bob Jones University and is completing his Master of Divinity with Maranatha Seminary. He is the father of triplet daughters who he refuses to let grow-up.
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