The 2018 National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit featured keynotes by government officials working to address the opioid crisis along with ten concurrent tracks to provide a comprehensive curriculum.
 
 
 
 
2018 Agenda
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Monday, April 2, 2018
9:00 AM - 6:00 PMRegistrationConference Registration
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMPlenaryStimulants and Opioids: An Emerging Drug Threat in the Midst of the Opioid Epidemic
2:15 PM - 4:15 PMWorkshopVA Best Practices: S.T.O.P. P.A.I.N Initiative and Practice Guidelines
2:15 PM - 4:15 PMWorkshopMarijuana: Reading Between the Lines and Understanding the Impact
2:15 PM - 4:15 PMWorkshopData-Driven Initiatives to End Overdoses
2:15 PM - 4:15 PMWorkshopDrug-Endangered Children: How Law Enforcement, Child Protection Agencies and Schools Can Help
2:15 PM - 4:15 PMWorkshopReal Costs of Rx Pain Meds, Opioids and Substance Use in the Workplace: What Employers and Communities Can Do
2:15 PM - 4:15 PMWorkshopAddressing Gaps in the Addiction Specialty Workforce
2:15 PM - 4:15 PMWorkshopA Public, Private Payer Partnership to Prevent Opioid Abuse and Transform Acute Care Pain Management
2:15 PM - 4:15 PMWorkshopDrug Checking: A Novel Evidence-Based Strategy for Preventing Overdose
4:30 PM - 6:30 PMPlenaryWelcome and Opening Plenary Session
6:30 PM - 8:00 PMExhibit HallOpening Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
7:00 AM - 8:00 AMExhibit HallCoffee in the Exhibit Hall
7:00 AM - 6:00 PMRegistrationConference Registration
8:00 AM - 8:45 AMVision SessionVision Sessions
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMPlenaryPlenary Session: Congressional Leaders Update
11:00 AM - 2:00 PMExhibit HallLunch in the Exhibit Hall
11:15 AM - 12:30 PMAdvocacy TrackEnding the Opioid Crisis: Solutions for State Policymakers
11:15 AM - 12:30 PMFederal TrackFederal Efforts to Combat Synthetic Opioids
11:15 AM - 12:30 PMHeroin & Other Illicit Drugs TrackAmerica's Hidden Drug Epidemic: It's More than Opioids
11:15 AM - 12:30 PMClinical TrackCDC Guideline: Implementing Clinical and Practice-Level Strategies
11:15 AM - 12:30 PMLaw Enforcement & Corrections TrackTakeaways from the HIDTA/CDC Heroin Response Strategy and an Assessment of 911 Good Samaritan Laws
12:30 PM - 1:45 PMPrevention TrackStop Them Before They Start
12:30 PM - 1:45 PMTreatment TrackThe National Opioid Overdose Epidemic: It’s Not Just Opioids
12:30 PM - 1:45 PMFamily, Pregnancy & Recovery TrackWhat We Wish We Had Known: Lessons Learned in Establishing a MAT Program for Pregnant Women
12:30 PM - 1:45 PMPharmacy TrackInterprofessional Excellence: Integrating Pharmacists into the MAT Team
12:30 PM - 1:45 PMPDMP & Data Surveillance TrackPDMP Innovations: Washington’s Prescriber Feedback and Wisconsin’s Data Analytics
12:30 PM - 1:45 PMThird-Party Payer TrackHealth Plans Address America’s Opioid Epidemic with Evidence-Based Strategies
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMTreatment TrackImproving Addiction Outcomes: Lessons from the Physician Health Program Model
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMFamily, Pregnancy & Recovery TrackKentucky’s Comprehensive System of Care Model for Pregnant and Parenting Women with SUD
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMClinical TrackIntegrating Peer Support Service in the ED: Benefits and Challenges
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMPrevention TrackColorado AmeriCorps Community Opioid Response Program
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMThird-Party Payer TrackHeroin and Healthcare: Identifying Opportunities for Intervention Prior to Overdose
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMPDMP & Data Surveillance TrackProblematic Patterns: Overlapping Opioid/Benzodiazepine Prescriptions
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMAdvocacy TrackMore PDMPs, More CME, Fewer Opioids — So Why Is the Epidemic Worse?
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMFederal TrackFaster Data: The CDC-Funded Enhanced State Opioid Overdose Surveillance Program
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMHeroin & Other Illicit Drugs TrackIt's More Than Opioids: Polysubstance Use in North Carolina
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMLaw Enforcement & Corrections TrackLaw Enforcement and Harm Reduction: Merging Public Safety and Public Health Roles
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMPharmacy TrackCommunity Pharmacists and Harm Reduction: Evidence and Opportunities
3:15 PM - 3:45 PMExhibit HallNetworking Break
3:45 PM - 5:00 PMPrevention Track#IRiseAbove: Social Media and Engagement Strategies for Youth Substance Misuse Prevention
3:45 PM - 5:00 PMAdvocacy TrackUnited We Stand: Georgia’s Comprehensive Plan and Colorado’s Collective Impact Model
3:45 PM - 5:00 PMFamily, Pregnancy & Recovery TrackDo the Next Right Thing: A Family-Centered and Multidisciplinary Approach to Substance Abuse Treatment among Perinatal Women
3:45 PM - 5:00 PMFederal TrackHope In Action: Partnering with Faith-Based Communities to Address the Opioid Epidemic
3:45 PM - 5:00 PMTreatment TrackA Review of TIP #63: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
3:45 PM - 5:00 PMPDMP & Data Surveillance TrackImproving Clinician PDMP Interventions: Unsolicited Reports, Provider Report Cards and Mandated Use
3:45 PM - 5:00 PMPharmacy TrackPharmacy-Based Naloxone: Strategies from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Oregon and Washington
3:45 PM - 5:00 PMLaw Enforcement & Corrections TrackChanging Attitudes: Law Enforcement, Public Health and Naloxone
3:45 PM - 5:00 PMThird-Party Payer TrackCoverage of Addiction Benefits in ACA Plans
3:45 PM - 5:00 PMHeroin & Other Illicit Drugs TrackFentanyl and the Overdose Epidemic: The NYC Public Health Response
3:45 PM - 5:00 PMClinical TrackSafe Alprazolam Prescribing and Benzodiazepine Monitoring Program
5:30 PM - 7:15 PMPlenaryPlenary Session
8:00 PM - 10:00 PMMeetingOpen Meeting
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
7:00 AM - 8:00 AMExhibit HallCoffee in the Exhibit Hall
7:00 AM - 6:00 PMRegistrationConference Registration
8:15 AM - 9:30 AMPlenaryPlenary Session: Agency Update Part 1
9:45 AM - 11:00 AMFamily, Pregnancy & Recovery TrackFaith-Based Recovery Support: What Works in Tennessee
9:45 AM - 11:00 AMThird-Party Payer TrackThe Role of Third-Party Payers in Promoting Multi-Disciplinary Care
9:45 AM - 11:00 AMTreatment TrackExpanding Access to OUD Treatment: The Role of Telehealth
9:45 AM - 11:00 AMAdvocacy TrackKnowledge and Agility: Pivoting in Response to Federal and State Health Policy Changes
9:45 AM - 11:00 AMFederal TrackSAMHSA Opioid STR: State-Specific, Evidenced-Based Approaches to Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Support to Reduce Opioid Related Deaths
9:45 AM - 11:00 AMPrevention TrackOpioid Prevention 2.0: Innovative Strategies for Staying Ahead of the Trends
9:45 AM - 11:00 AMPDMP & Data Surveillance TrackAdvancing Science Into Action: Enhancing PDMPs and EHRs
9:45 AM - 11:00 AMLaw Enforcement & Corrections TrackTreatment Matters: Best Practices for Treatment in Drug Courts and the Criminal Justice System
9:45 AM - 11:00 AMClinical TrackSurprising VA Data About Opioid Discontinuation, Overdose and Suicide: Clinical Implications
9:45 AM - 11:00 AMPharmacy TrackDEA Update for Pharmacists
9:45 AM - 11:00 AMHeroin & Other Illicit Drugs TrackFentanyl Analogues Causing the Convergence of Science and Law: The Truth of the Evolving Fentanyl Analogue Epidemic
11:00 AM - 2:00 PMExhibit HallLunch in the Exhibit Hall
11:15 AM - 12:30 PMLaw Enforcement & Corrections TrackCorrectional-Based Interventions: Treating Criminal Justice Involved Populations
11:15 AM - 12:30 PMClinical TrackDrug Testing in Clinical Practice: When, What, Who and How
11:15 AM - 12:30 PMFederal TrackUpdate from the DEA Diversion Control Division
11:15 AM - 12:30 PMHeroin & Other Illicit Drugs Track“Naloxone Plus”: Exploring Effective Response Methods After Opioid Overdose Reversal
11:15 AM - 12:30 PMAdvocacy TrackSyringe Services Programs in Rural, At-Risk Areas: Lessons Learned and Future Prospects
12:30 PM - 1:45 PMPrevention TrackChanging Prescribing Practices to Prevent Opioid Addiction
12:30 PM - 1:45 PMPDMP & Data Surveillance TrackStates with Fast Data: Lessons Learned from Kentucky, New Mexico and Wisconsin
12:30 PM - 1:45 PMTreatment TrackA True Continuum of Care: Incorporating Workforce Development and Education into Addiction Treatment
12:30 PM - 1:45 PMFamily, Pregnancy & Recovery TrackEmpowering Families: How to Address a Loved One’s Opioid Use and Become a Family Advocate
12:30 PM - 1:45 PMThird-Party Payer TrackThe Lock-In Loophole: Intended and Unintended Effects of Patient Review and Restriction Programs
12:30 PM - 1:45 PMPharmacy TrackPharmacists and Physicians: Strategies for Effective Collaboration in Pain Management and MAT
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMAdvocacy TrackA Parity Framework
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMPharmacy TrackSafe Rx Opioid and Naloxone Dispensing Toolkit: Pilot Study Results
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMPDMP & Data Surveillance TrackImplementation and Evaluation of New Mexico’s PDMP Mandate Legislation in Context
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMLaw Enforcement & Corrections TrackExpanding Access to Treatment for Justice-Involved Populations: Lessons Learned from States
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMClinical TrackA Rural Primary Care Clinic's Successful Response to the Opioid Epidemic
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMTreatment TrackBuprenorphine Use and Cost Trends
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMThird-Party Payer TrackImproving the Quality of Substance Use Disorder Treatment through Payer-Driven Change
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMPrevention TrackEffective Early Primary Prevention for Rx Drug Abuse
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMFederal TrackOpioid Use Disorders and the ADA: Eliminating Discriminatory Barriers to Treatment and Recovery
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMHeroin & Other Illicit Drugs TrackStamp Out Heroin: One County's Three-Pronged Approach
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMFamily, Pregnancy & Recovery TrackUsing What We Know: Helping Teachers, Families and Communities Respond Systematically to Children Affected by Familial SUD
3:15 PM - 3:45 PMExhibit HallNetworking Break
3:45 PM - 5:00 PMPrevention TrackUsing EHR-Based Clinical Decision Supports to Affect Opioid Prescribing Behavior
3:45 PM - 5:00 PMClinical TrackTreating Chronic Pain in a Non-Opiate-Based Format
3:45 PM - 5:00 PMFamily, Pregnancy & Recovery TrackLong-Term Recovery: The Essential Roles of Families and Addiction Treatment Providers
3:45 PM - 5:00 PMHeroin & Other Illicit Drugs TrackOpioid and Fentanyl Overdoses: Rapid Surveillance and Regional Patterns
3:45 PM - 5:00 PMThird-Party Payer TrackTackling the Opioid Epidemic in Tennessee: Third-Party Payer and Provider Perspectives
3:45 PM - 5:00 PMTreatment TrackExtended-Release Naltrexone vs. Buprenorphine-Naloxone: A Comparative Effectiveness Trial
3:45 PM - 5:00 PMLaw Enforcement & Corrections TrackFentanyl Analogues: Investigation and Prosecution in the New World
3:45 PM - 5:00 PMPDMP & Data Surveillance TrackThe Intersection of Law Enforcement and Healthcare: Increased Utilization of California's PDMP
3:45 PM - 5:00 PMFederal TrackUpdate from ONDCP
3:45 PM - 5:00 PMPharmacy TrackSafe Disposal in Colorado: A State-Led Approach
3:45 PM - 5:00 PMAdvocacy TrackGender Differences and Substance Abuse: Eliminate Discrimination, Improve Treatment and Save Lives
5:15 PM - 6:30 PMPlenaryPlenary Session: Agency Update Part 2
8:00 PM - 10:00 PMMeetingOpen Meeting
Thursday, April 5, 2018
7:00 AM - 8:00 AMRegistrationCoffee
7:00 AM - 12:00 PMRegistrationConference Registration
8:15 AM - 9:30 AMPlenaryPlenary Session
8:15 AM - 5:00 PMSAM SummitThe 5th Annual SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) Marijuana Education Summit
10:00 AM - 11:15 AMPrevention TrackPrevention for Youth, by Youth
10:00 AM - 11:15 AMAdvocacy TrackHow to Talk to the Media About Heroin
10:00 AM - 11:15 AMClinical TrackHospitals in Action: Creating Safer Post-Operative Management to Reduce Opioid-Related Harm
10:00 AM - 11:15 AMHeroin & Other Illicit Drugs TrackAddressing the Opioid Crisis Begins at the Border
10:00 AM - 11:15 AMPDMP & Data Surveillance TrackI’ve Got 99 Problems and a Centralized Medical Examiner System Isn’t One: Partnering with C/MEs
10:00 AM - 11:15 AMLaw Enforcement & Corrections TrackBest Treatment Practices in Correctional Settings: From Pre-Diversion to Parole
10:00 AM - 11:15 AMTreatment TrackProject Warm Hand Off: From Rescue to Treatment
10:00 AM - 11:15 AMThird-Party Payer TrackWorkers’ Comp: Opioid Use Trends and Effective Population Health Management
11:30 AM - 12:45 PMRoundtableRegional Roundtables