Schedule

This event will include a mix of plenary presentations to provide an overview of the current drug landscape and breakout panel presentations to highlight best practices. 

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Following is a list of this year's sessions.  We will be adding links to pdf's of presentations as speakers provide them. 

Opening Plenary Session

- Highlights from the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Dr. Tilda Farhat

- SAMSHA Initiatives, Tom Coderre

- Emerging Drug Trends in PA, Ashley Bolton and Dr. Carrie Thomas-Goetz, PA DOH

2024 Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Drug Trends

Neuroplasticity Trends, Dr. Ken Martz, PA Assoc. of Addictions Professionals

Marijuana Trends Amongst Youth, David Fialo, Council SEPA

The Nexxus of Addiction, York City Police Department and York Opioid Collaborative (no slides used)

Improving Care Through Implementation of Updated Regulations 42 CFR Part B, SAMSHA

Trends in PA Substance Use, Dr. Michael Lynch, UPMC

Vaping:  What We Know and What We Don't Know, Ryan Coffman, Phila. Dept. of Public Health

Peer Support and the Criminal Justice System, Passages to Recovery, Inc.

A Tale of Two Vending Machines:  Utilization, Reach, and Acceptability of Harm Reduction Vending Machines in Central Pennsylvania

Evolving Overdose Response, Phila. Department of Public Health

Vaping Prevention Services in Non-Traditional Settings, Latino Connection

Beyond the Headlines:  Drug Trend Insights, Liberty Mid-Atlantic HIDTA

Treatment Court Program Participation, Temple University College of Public Health

Closing Plenary Session:  Harm Reduction