Nick Richardson is a Research Public Health Analyst in the Policing Research Program of the Center for Justice, Safety & Resiliency at RTI International. He has several years of research experience in the areas of substance abuse and addiction, homicide and policing. His recent research explores the role of law enforcement in addressing the opioid epidemic and the innovative strategies they have implemented, including harm reduction approaches. Richardson has several years of experience working with substance-using populations as both a researcher and counselor.