Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area

What Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area does

The Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (W/B HIDTA) is a federally designated program established in 1994 under the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), coordinating drug trafficking reduction across 26 counties and 11 cities in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The program employs 501-1,000 staff and operates three primary lines of effort: law enforcement coordination, integrated treatment, and prevention — supported by an Investigative Support Center and an Overdose Detection Mapping Application (ODMAP) for real-time overdose surveillance. Its mission is to improve interagency collaboration, intelligence sharing, and specialized training across federal, state, and local agencies operating in the mid-Atlantic region.

The program's technology and content surface is anchored by ADAPT (A Division for Advancing Prevention Treatment), hosted at the University of Baltimore, which serves as the national technical assistance provider for all HIDTA communities. ADAPT delivers evidence-based programs including Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), the Social Norms Media Campaign, Project TRIUMPH for rural behavioral health integration, an ECHO learning community for medication-assisted treatment in county jails, and recurring prevention summits that attracted nearly 2,000 registrants in 2025. Supporting resources include Case Explorer for investigative case analysis and CPSI for crime and public safety intelligence, alongside evidence-based prevention campaigns such as the HPR ('Engage with Intention') and Resilience campaigns.

W/B HIDTA is funded entirely through federal government grants — primarily ONDCP, with additional SAMHSA and HRSA awards — and operates as a public safety initiative rather than a commercial entity. All services, training, and resources are provided free of charge to participating agencies, communities, and healthcare partners. The organization does not have a traditional revenue model; its 'go-to-market' is direct interagency service delivery through designated HIDTA channels, academic partnerships, and the national HIDTA program infrastructure.

Name

Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area

Legal name

Washington/Baltimore HIDTA

Website

https://hidta.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

W/B HIDTA is a federally designated program under ONDCP that coordinates law enforcement, treatment, and prevention initiatives to reduce drug trafficking and misuse across 26 counties and 11 cities in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and DC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety Drug Enforcement Coordination

NAICS

Investigation and Security Services (5616), Parole Offices and Probation Offices (92215)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use, Addiction & Harm Reduction Health Departments (HLAJAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Controlled Substances & Narcotics Regulators (HLAJADAK)

Keywords

• Drug trafficking enforcement
• Law enforcement coordination
• Substance use prevention
• Intelligence sharing services
• Investigative support

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenbelt

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Funding: Primary funding from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) as part of the national HIDTA program. The HIDTA program provides federal resources to designated areas to reduce drug trafficking and misuse.
2. SAMHSA Grants: Grant funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration supporting substance use prevention and treatment initiatives, including Virginia SBIRT projects
3. HRSA Grants: Health Resources and Services Administration grant funding supporting behavioral health integration and access to services in rural communities

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

W/B HIDTA coordinates law enforcement, treatment, and prevention initiatives to reduce drug trafficking and misuse across 26 counties and 11 cities in the mid-Atlantic region. The organization delivers interagency coordination, intelligence sharing, investigative analytical support, substance use prevention programs, and national training/technical assistance through its ADAPT division.

Product overview

Washington/Baltimore HIDTA operates as a federal drug enforcement and prevention initiative covering 26 counties and 11 cities across Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The organization offers a portfolio of products and programs through its ADAPT division, which serves as the national technical assistance provider for HIDTA prevention initiatives. Key offerings include training and technical assistance programs (Evaluation Learning Community, Evidence-Based Practice Spotlight Series), substance use prevention campaigns (HPR Campaign, Resilience Campaign, Social Norms Media Campaign), evidence-based intervention frameworks (SBIRT), and correctional health programs (MOUD ECHO). Additional resources include investigative support, overdose tracking (ODMAP), case analysis tools (Case Explorer, CPSI), and educational publications (The Prevention Post newsletter, Prevention Summits, Youth Prevention Institute). The organization does not operate a commercial software product; rather, it provides programs, training materials, and resources for law enforcement and prevention professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ADAPT (A Division for Advancing Prevention and Treatment) Training and technical assistance division that supports integration of evidence-based substance use prevention strategies into HIDTA communities nationwide, serving as translator, navigator, and connector of prevention resources.
• Investigative Support Center (ISC) Analytical support for developing leads and evidentiary products for successful prosecution in drug trafficking cases, serving law enforcement agencies in the W/B HIDTA region.
• ODMAP (Overdose Detection Mapping Application) Overdose mapping and data platform for tracking overdose incidents in real-time across HIDTA regions, providing early warning for emerging drug threats.
• Case Explorer Investigative support tool for law enforcement to explore and analyze drug trafficking cases within the HIDTA region, developing leads and evidentiary products for prosecution.
• CPSI (Crime and Public Safety Intelligence) Intelligence platform providing analytical tools and data for HIDTA law enforcement coordination and crime analysis.
• Screening, Brief Intervention, & Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Evidence-based framework for early identification and intervention of substance misuse through adult and youth projects in Virginia healthcare settings, supported by SAMHSA grants.
• Social Norms Media Campaign (SNMC) Evidence-based communications intervention designed to correct misperceptions about youth substance use by highlighting true positive norms among students, targeting middle schools, junior highs, and high schools.
• Project TRIUMPH (Train, Integrate, Respect, & Understand Mental Health for Public Health) Project using collaborative care framework to develop integrated behavioral health and substance use services within primary care clinics in rural West Virginia communities, supported by HRSA grants.
• Expanding Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in County Jails ECHO TeleECHO learning community for jail teams developing or expanding access to MOUD, providing best practices and operational expertise for correctional settings.
• Evaluation Learning Community Seven-session virtual learning community to strengthen program evaluation skills through training from subject matter experts and case-based learning.
• Evidence-Based Practice Spotlight Series Series promoting evidence-based substance use prevention strategies by introducing concepts of evidence-based practice and showcasing best and emerging programs.
• HPR Campaign (Engage with Intention: HPR in Action!) 12-week campaign exploring relationship science to cultivate five core protective beliefs in young people, with weekly social media posts, adult worksheets, and video content.
• Suicide Prevention (Valley Health COVID-19 Suicide Prevention Project) Valley Health COVID-19 Suicide Prevention Project establishing safer suicide care through transforming emergency services and behavioral health departments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported nearly 2,000 registrants at the 2025 HIDTA Prevention Summit
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)coreOthers · 1 January 1994ONDCP designated the Washington/Baltimore region as a HIDTA in 1994, initially covering 13 jurisdictions in Maryland, DC, and Northern Virginia. ONDCP provides federal funding and policy guidance for the HIDTA program.
• ADAPT - Division for Advancing Prevention TreatmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADAPT is the training and technical assistance division of W/B HIDTA that operationalizes the HIDTA Prevention Strategy nationally. ADAPT serves as translator of evidence-based strategies, navigator of literature, and connector to resources for HIDTA communities nationwide.
• National HIDTA ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal HIDTA program providing coordination, funding, and resources to regional HIDTAs across the United States. W/B HIDTA serves as the national technical assistance hub through ADAPT.
• Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner for Virginia SBIRT projects (2016-2026). Partnership supports integration of Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment in healthcare settings across Virginia through SAMHSA grants.
• National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve LivesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in developing evidence brief on Strategies for Preventing Opioid Use Disorders in Communities, released May 2022.
• Applied Prevention Science International, Inc.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in development of evidence-based substance use prevention strategies and resources for HIDTA communities.
• UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner contributing to evidence-based prevention strategy development and opioid use disorder prevention guidance.
• Central East PTTCmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrevention Technology Transfer Center partner for the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA Youth Prevention Institute, providing training and resources for youth prevention professionals.
• University of BaltimorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner hosting ADAPT and providing institutional support for HIDTA programs. The University's Center for Drug Policy & Prevention collaborates on initiatives including the Expanding MOUD in County Jails ECHO program.
• Child and Adolescent Health Measurement InitiativemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Youth Prevention Institutes, contributing expertise in youth health measurement and adolescent development for prevention programming.
• Valley HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare system partner for Project TRIUMPH in Berkeley County, WV, implementing integrated behavioral health services in primary care clinics. Also partner in COVID-19 Suicide Prevention Project.
• Shepherd UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic-practice partnership for Project TRIUMPH, training future nursing and social work workforce in rural communities while developing clinical education sites.
• Health Management AssociatesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Expanding Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in County Jails ECHO program, providing subject matter expertise in MOUD implementation in correctional settings.
• Fairfax County Sheriff's OfficemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCriminal justice partner collaborating on MOUD implementation in county jails, providing operational expertise and case examples for the ECHO learning community.
• Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency prevention partner contributing to substance use prevention initiatives and strategies for Virginia communities.
• Blueprints ProgramsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvidence-based program registry partner providing resources and programs for HIDTA community prevention initiatives.
• New England Prevention Technology Transfer CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPTTC partner collaborating on Youth Prevention Institute and prevention training initiatives.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbxhs3Kx69_OfAMw628PO7w
• Facebookfacebook.com/WBHIDTA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/washington-baltimore-hidta

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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