Communities That Care’s Director, Margaret Kuklinski, PhD joined the Bipartisan Policy Center and the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) for an in-depth discussion on the opioid epidemic ahead of the election. Experts shared insights from a recent national survey on Americans’ views of the opioid epidemic and evaluated the government’s response to the crisis. Watch the recording below to listen to the discussion that also highlights strategies to combat the epidemic.
https://bipartisanpolicy.org/event/opioid-crisis-in-focus-election-year-insights-and-solutions
Speakers
Opening remarks:
Karen Scott, MD | President, Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts
Presentation:
Michele Gazda | Associate Director, Health Program, Bipartisan Policy Center
Fireside chat:
Jim Carroll, JD | Former Director, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy; Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Task Force Member, Bipartisan Policy Center
Regina LaBelle, JD | Former Acting Director, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy; Professor and Director, Master of Science in Addiction Policy and Practice, Georgetown University
Anand Parekh, MD | Chief Medical Advisor, Bipartisan Policy Center (Moderator)
Panel discussion:
Margaret Kuklinski, PhD | Endowed Associate Professor of Prevention in Social Work, School of Social Work, University of Washington
Alister Martin, MD | Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School; Chief Executive Officer, A Healthier Democracy
Jason Pritchard | Director of Outreach, SaVida Health
Ken Shatzkes, PhD | Program Director, Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (Moderator)