As the opioid epidemic roils communities across America, our nation’s schools and colleges are also feeling the impact. Educators and counselors are not only helping children who live with addicts in their homes but are also finding themselves working with students addicted to opioids themselves.



What steps should be taken by family members, physicians, schools, public health officials and leaders in Congress to prevent the misuse of prescription drugs? How can we overcome funding challenges and raise awareness about the impact of opioid addiction at the K-12 and college levels?



The Hill will convene lawmakers, educators, physicians and addiction experts for a conversation about the role prevention can play in curbing opioid addiction in teenagers.





SPEAKERS

Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) , Member, Senate Committee on Finance

, Member, Senate Committee on Finance Frances Jensen, Chair, Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Chair, Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Dr. Rachel Levine, Secretary of Health and Physician General, Pennsylvania

Secretary of Health and Physician General, Pennsylvania Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) , Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations

, Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations Carolyn Marano, Assistant Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Education

Assistant Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Education Clay Stamp, Executive Director, Maryland Opioid Operational Command Center

Executive Director, Maryland Opioid Operational Command Center Admiral James A. "Sandy" Winnefeld, Jr, Co-Founder & Co-Chair, S.A.F.E. Project US

Co-Founder & Co-Chair, S.A.F.E. Project US Tammy Wincup, Chief Operating Officer , EVERFI (Sponsor Perspective)

, EVERFI (Sponsor Perspective) Elizabeth Campbell, Senior Vice President and Group General Counsel, AmerisourceBergen (Sponsor Perspective)

Senior Vice President and Group General Counsel, AmerisourceBergen (Sponsor Perspective) Chester Davis, Jr, President and CEO, Association for Accessible Medicines (Sponsor Perspective)

President and CEO, Association for Accessible Medicines (Sponsor Perspective) Daniel Miller, Senior Vice President, Pharmacy Regulatory Affairs, Rite Aid (Sponsor Perspective)

DATE

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

8:00 AM | Guest Arrival & Networking Breakfast

8:30 AM | Program Begins

10:30 AM | Program Concludes



LOCATION

The Newseum

Knight Broadcast Studio

3rd Floor

555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, D.C. 20001

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