Education:
• 1987 Graduate of Yukon High School
• 1991 Graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Electronic Journalism/Mass Communications
OBN Background:
• Joined the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics in July, 1995, as the Public Information and Education Officer, as well as Legislative Liaison.
• Member and regional Secretary/Treasurer for the Association of Oklahoma Narcotics Enforcers
• Graduate of the FBI Media/Public Relations Leadership School
• Served as Chairman of the Criminal Justice Committee for the State Drug and Alcohol Policy Board
• Served on the Oklahoma Drug Endangered Children Advisory Board
• CLEET-Certified Instructor on the topics of Drug Identification and Law Enforcement Media Relations
• Named as the 2004 Regional Narcotics Officer Of The Year
Since joining OBNDD in 1995, Mark Woodward has taught more than 3,000 Drug Identification classes for law enforcement and the general public. Additionally, Mark Woodward has help draft and enact more than 200 drug, human trafficking, and money laundering laws in Title 63 of the Oklahoma State Statutes.
Current Drug Trends and Best Practice Prescribing
Satisfies Substance Abuse Requirement for Oklahoma Licensure
Objectives:
- Outline updates on new variations of medical Marijuana, including vaping and edibles.
- Recognize emerging Narcan-resistant formulas that contribute to the fentanyl/opioid crisis.
- Recognize new deadly designer drugs and the signs of Kratom abuse.
- Outline prescribing guidelines to identify drug-seeking behavior and preventing CDS theft.