National Council Calendar of Events
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What Now: Xylazine in the Age of Opioid Use DisorderAug 27 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (EST)
As the opioid use crisis continues to progress, communities across the country are now being faced with additional dangers such as the misuse of xylazine, a powerful sedative commonly used for animals, in the drug supply. Recent studies indicate this potent substance, when used with opioids, increases overdose risk and…
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Voices From the Field: Centering Lived and Living Experience in Overdose PreventionJul 29 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (EST)
The complex and ever-evolving drug overdose epidemic has increased the need for comprehensive, evidence-based prevention strategies and prompted local and state health departments to increase their efforts to better serve communities impacted by drug use and overdose. Many health departments are seeking ways to involve more people with lived and…
Substance Use CDC Event