An Epidemic Fight: Noting Progress Fighting Street Drugs & Addiction

Date and Time

Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

September 20th, 12-1PM

Location

Online

Website

https://brightview.webex.com/webappng/sites/brightview/meeting/register/e68bf49054ee4ed8b35e390c602b35cd?ticket=4832534b0000000671c92592e6767390d76b9b0299dcf184fe0d957a45150887ff50fa26a0eb4f19&timestamp=1694455009252&RGID=rc9851df4b19efbfc2be5b8983cf590fd

An Epidemic Fight: Noting Progress Fi...

Description

Fentanyl, Flakka (Alpha-PVP), and Tranq (Xylazine), are just three street drugs compounding the threat of the opioid crisis. As part of National Recovery Month, this forum will look at these illegal drugs, as well as what’s being done to prevent overdose deaths and improve recovery outcomes.

Join BrightView co-founder and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shawn Ryan as he leads a panel discussion with two leaders making progress fighting overdose deaths and promoting recovery with inventive solutions.

Tom Synan, Newtown Ohio’s Chief of Police:
Chief Synan leads the Hamilton County Heroin Coalition and created a plan that directs resources to treatment, preventive education, naloxone training for officers, and access to methadone.

Julie Raleigh, Madi’s House Co-Founder and CEO:
Julie created Madi’s House after spotting an unmet need in the recovery process. Madi’s House is a free, non-residential community center for young adults who are healing from mental illness or recovery.

Attendees will learn how:

To better understand the latest street drugs
Ohio’s overdose death rates slowed in 2022
A new way law enforcement is helping impact addiction and overdose deaths
Recovery programs need to better prepare patients to handle idle time and give them healthy options to do so
Communities can come together to address these issues

This forum includes an open discussion where attendees can ask questions of our panelists.