Source: CEPOP
This monthly call featured discussion of policy topics including opioid addiction from the front lines, the threat of illicit fentanyl and an opioid safety roundtable.
The CEPOP All-Participants Monthly Teleconference took place Monday, September 26th, from 3 – 4 p.m. ET.
Below is the agenda of the items covered and a downloadable copy of the agenda document
AGENDA
I. Policy
A. Focus Topic #1: Opioid Addiction from the Front Lines
Dr. Marvin Seppala, Chief Medical Officer, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
B. Focus Topic #2: The Evolving Threat of Illicit Fentanyl
Steve Mange, Senior Policy & Strategy Counsel, North Carolina Department of Justice
C. Advocacy Items
i. FY 17 Appropriations & CARA+ Funding Letters
ii. Continuing Resolution forward
II. Working Groups
A. Take-Back and Anti-Diversion
B. Safe Use and Prevention
II. Organizational
A. Community Impact
i. CEPOP Opioid Safety Roundtable in Minnetonka, MN (September 16)
ii. Gannett Partnership
B. Participant News
i. ChoicesMatter Campaign: Pacira Pharmaceuticals
C. Upcoming CEPOP Events
i. NADDI Annual Conference (October 11-14, 2016)
ii. National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day (October 22, 2016)
D. CEPOP Salutes: Innovation and Leadership in Response to the Opioid Epidemic
Next Call: Monday, October 31, 2016, 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET