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§10705 Definitions

Title 34 › Subtitle Subtitle I— - Comprehensive Acts › Chapter CHAPTER 101— - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XXXVIII— - COMPREHENSIVE OPIOID ABUSE GRANT PROGRAM › § 10705

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key words used in this part of the law. First responder means a firefighter, police officer, paramedic, EMT, or other person (including paid or volunteer workers for recognized volunteer groups) who, while doing their job, answers fires, medical calls, hazardous-material incidents, or similar emergencies. Medication-assisted treatment means using medicines approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat opioid abuse. Opioid means any drug, including heroin, that is addictive like morphine or can be turned into a similarly addictive drug. Schedule II, III, or IV controlled substance means a drug listed on schedules II–IV in section 812(c) of title 21. Drug and device have the meanings in section 321 of title 21. Criminal justice agency means State, local, or tribal courts, prisons, jails, law enforcement, or other agencies that run criminal justice work like prosecution, pretrial services, and supervision. Tribal organization has the meaning in section 5304 of title 25. State substance abuse agency has the meaning in section 290bb–1(r)(6) of title 42.

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Title 34, §10705

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In this subchapter:
(1)The term “first responder” includes a firefighter, law enforcement officer, paramedic, emergency medical technician, or other individual (including an employee of a legally organized and recognized volunteer organization, whether compensated or not), who, in the course of his or her professional duties, responds to fire, medical, hazardous material, or other similar emergencies.
(2)The term “medication-assisted treatment” means the use of medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of opioid abuse.
(3)The term “opioid” means any drug, including heroin, having an addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability similar to morphine or being capable of conversion into a drug having such addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability.
(4)The term “schedule II, III, or IV controlled substance” means a controlled substance that is listed on schedule II, schedule III, or schedule IV of section 812(c) of title 21.
(5)The terms “drug” and “device” have the meanings given those terms in section 321 of title 21.
(6)The term “criminal justice agency” means a State, local, or tribal—
(A)court;
(B)prison;
(C)jail;
(D)law enforcement agency; or
(E)other agency that performs the administration of criminal justice, including prosecution, pretrial services, and community supervision.
(7)The term “tribal organization” has the meaning given that term in section 5304 of title 25.
(8)The term “State substance abuse agency” has the meaning given that term in section 290bb–1(r)(6) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 42.

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References in Text

section 290bb–1(r)(6) of title 42, referred to in par. (8), was redesignated section 290bb–1(r)(5) of title 42 by Pub. L. 117–328, div. FF, title I, § 1114(2), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5647. Codification Section was formerly classified to section 3797ff–4 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

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34 U.S.C. § 10705

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Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73