The Rx and Illicit Drug Summit is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of the opioid crisis.
Key Topics
Advocacy: Activities and programs supporting legislative, community, and family support initiatives by various organizations.
Clinical: Strategies for managing pain safely, addressing addiction, mitigating opioid-related risks, and improving clinical practices related to the opioid crisis.
Illicit Drugs: Analysis of emerging drug threats, policy strategies, and law enforcement responses to changing drug use patterns.
Public Safety: Strategies by law enforcement, judicial systems, and emergency services to improve substance use disorder management and public safety.
Prevention - Overdose: Strategies and programs aimed at overdose prevention and reducing the negative consequences of drug use.
Prevention - Primary: Programs and research to prevent initial substance use, including youth prevention and alternative pain management.
Technology: Innovations in data gathering, sharing, and analysis related to substance use and public health.
Treatment & Recovery: Programs and efforts to support recovery from substance use disorders, including employment, housing, and other supportive resources.
