THANK YOU FOR JOINING US
November 16-17, 2023
In partnership with SUOPT Western States Opioid and Stimulant Summit and San Diego Imperial HIDTA
Featured SPEAKERS & TOPICS
Nora Volkow, MD
Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health
National trends and hope for the future
Grant Baldwin, PhD
Director, Division of Overdose Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What’s happening with stimulant use
Flavio Marsiglia, PhD, MSW
Regents Professor and Director, Global Center for Applied Health Research, Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions, Arizona State University
Evidence based, culturally appropriate youth curriculum
WHO ATTENDS
Prevention
Opioid & other drug safety coalitions
Harm reduction specialists
Local public health & behavioral health departments
Parents & people with lived experience
Treatment
Nurses & physicians
Pharmacists
Psychologists & social workers
Substance use treatment providers
Justice
Law enforcement officials
Legal experts
First responders & EMS professionals
Drug policy reform advocates
WHY ATTEND
Discover innovative strategies and novel approaches to overdose prevention, justice, and treatment.
Get best practices for implementing strategy, building multi-sector partnerships, and leveraging local resources.
Be inspired by talks and hear how leaders are making a difference in their community.
Build your professional network though a dedicated networking event.
Connect with speakers and participants in interactive sessions and limited size workshops
WHAT TOPICS TO EXPECT
Addressing the growing threat of fentanyl and xylazine
Integrating health equity across prevention, justice, and treatment
Using data to act more effectively
Adopting innovation within and across systems
Learning from youth and people with lived experience
Developing person-centered approaches that save lives
WHAT ATTENDEES ARE SAYING
[I loved] hearing so many...professional[s] talk about harm reduction in such an inclusive and positive way. Seeing that reducing stigma is a major goal of many in the medical environment and the justice world was inspiring.
[I will] make sure my patients feel listened to [and go] beyond the stigma. Even if it would not be appropriate to give controlled medications, [I want to] talk with them through the options, have a set plan, and help them not feel abandoned.
I enjoyed the legal discussion[s] and realized I have a lot of work to do. Our local jail is not offering buprenorphine, only methadone. I need to fix this.
