On Wednesday, April 17th, leaders will convene in Washington, DC to discuss ways to address the country’s ongoing opioid epidemic. The event entitled, “Continuing the Fight: Preventing Opioid Addiction in America", will bring together experts from public health, patient advocacy, clinical practice, industry, and government to discuss next steps to continue to curb rates of opioid related overdose deaths through targeted federal policy approaches.
Washington Marriott at Metro Center
775 12th Street NW,
Washington D.C. 20005
Wednesday, April 17th
Agenda: (tentative)
8:00 a.m. Breakfast and Registration
9:00 a.m. Breakfast Keynote Address
9:30 a.m. Current State of the Opioid Addiction Crisis in America
10:15 a.m. Morning Break
10:30 a.m. Next Steps in Federal Response to Opioid Addiction Crisis
11:30 a.m. Luncheon Keynote: TBD
12:30 p.m. Preventing Opioid Addiction in Key Communities
1:15 p.m. Recommendations for Addressing Gaps in Federal Government Response
2:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
April 17 8:00 a.m. - 2 :00 p.m.
Contact: ellyn@nonopioidchoices.org
