miércoles, 16 de marzo de 2016

Register Today for the National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit

March 28–31, 2016 | Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel | Atlanta, Georgia

The National Rx Drug Abuse Summit is the largest national collaboration of professionals from local, state, and federal agencies; businesses; academia; clinicians; treatment providers; counselors; educators; state and national leaders; and advocates impacted by prescription drug misuse and heroin use.

Participate in a collaborative environment and up-to-date, data-driven discussions for professionals in the public health and public safety fields. Sessions are organized into 10 educational tracks tailored to provide stakeholders timely and relevant information for their particular field:

Advocacy
Clinical
Federal
Heroin
Law Enforcement
Pharmacy
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
Prevention
Third-Party Payer
Treatment

Join SAMHSA's Acting Administrator, Kana Enomoto, a keynote speaker during the Opening General Session, on Tuesday, March 29, 9–11 a.m. Eastern Time, as she discusses the importance of addressing the existing gaps in substance use treatment. Last year alone, approximately 20 million people in need of treatment did not receive it. Further, an estimated 10.6 million people reported an unmet need for mental health care.