Name
Public Safety and Health Practitioners: Taking a Holistic Approach to the Opioid Crisis
Date & Time
Thursday, October 26, 2017, 10:45 AM - 11:35 AM
Speakers
Patrice Harris - American Medical Association
John Wetzel - PA Department of Corrections
Maury Richards - Chief of the Martinsburg Police Department (WV)
John Wetzel - PA Department of Corrections
Maury Richards - Chief of the Martinsburg Police Department (WV)
Description
As opioid-related deaths continue to rise, states face growing costs and the complex problem of addiction. Given the role of prescription drug abuse, how can the medical community help address these issues? Can our criminal justice system better differentiate between users and dealers who monetize addiction to sell deadly drugs such as those laced with fentanyl? Join this panel of medical experts and law enforcement professionals for a conversation about the criminalization of addiction and alternative strategies for combatting drug abuse.
Session Type
Breakout Session