Opiate addiction along with pain management combined with
substance use disorders is a growing concern. Please join us as we learn from
two very distinguished scientists about opiates:
• Dr.
Theodore J. Cicero, Professor of Psychiatry at Washington University in St.
Louis will speak on The Opiate Overdose & Addiction Epidemic; and
• Dr.
William S. Jacobs, Chief of Addiction Medicine at the Medical College of
Georgia & Medical Director of the Bluff Plantation will speak on The Role
of Pain, Pain Medicine, and Physicians in Treatment of Pain and Substance Use
Disorders (SUDs).
• The
presentation will be moderated by Dr. Mark Gold, best known for his work on the
brain systems underlying the effects of drugs; distinguished alumnus of
Washington University, University of Florida, and Yale University; Chairman of
the Scientific Advisory Boards for RiverMend Health; and Director of Research
and Prevention for the DEA Educational Foundation.
Sign language interpretation will be provided.
WHERE: DEA
Headquarters Auditorium, 700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington (Pentagon City),
VA 22202
WHEN: Tuesday,
November 17, 11 a.m.
WHAT ELSE: LIVE
webcast on www.deamuseum.org
For security purposes, media reps should RSVP to Public
Affairs at 202-307-7977 or to Barbara.l.carreno@usdoj.gov today.
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