[El Dorado County Opioid Coalition']
Webinar Topic: Addressing the Opioid and Overdose Crises in El Dorado County.
Mar 24, 2021, 10:00 AM
The El Dorado County Opioid Coalition is hosting a free virtual summit, Addressing the Opioid and Overdose Crises in El Dorado County. The opioid epidemic has been called the worst drug crisis to hit the U.S., with 2020 having the highest overdose deaths on record. Every year, tens of thousands of Americans die from opioid and other drug overdoses, devastating families and communities.
EDCOC is working collectively with local and national experts to discuss current and future solutions to address the opioid crisis. The goal is to increase awareness about services available within El Dorado County. There will be several local presenters from Barton Health, Marshall Medical Center, Shingle Springs Health and Wellness Center, the El Dorado Community Health Center and El Dorado County Public Health. The focus will be on California Bridge programs, the expanding role of harm reduction, the status on COVID-19, polysubstance use and abuse and medication-assisted treatment programs.
The keynote speaker is Dr. Corey Waller, a board-certified practicing emergency medicine and pain addiction medicine specialist. Waller is a nationally recognized expert in substance use disorder and the editor-in-chief of the American Society of Addiction Medicine Criteria, a set of guidelines on how to treat patients with addiction conditions. His speaking topics will include substance use disorder treatment for people who are incarcerated with the criminal justice system, substance use disorder comorbidities and overdose prevention.
To register for the event go to https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_L3NPiEBrSCy4fRYmjerMcA
Webinar ID
886 8213 3699
For more information or questions regarding the opioid summit contact Chris Weston, project director, at cweston@comcast.net or Kirsten Rogers, project manager, at rogers_kirsten@comcast.net.
