White House Drug Policy Director to Hold Opioids Community Forum at University of Toledo
On Monday, February 1, White House National Drug Control Policy Director Michael Botticelli will travel to Toledo, Ohio, to host a community forum on evidence-based programs to prevent and treat prescription drug abuse and heroin use. This is one of a series of forums across the country that will continue the conversation that President Obama began in West Virginia in October, when he announced new public and private sector efforts to address the opioid overdose epidemic. Director Botticelli will also participate in a press conference prior to the community forum to announce new private sector actions to address opioid overdose deaths in the state of Ohio. Media must RSVP for the community forum and press conference here: [email protected] Press Conference WHAT: Press conference on new private sector actions to address opioid overdose deaths in the state of Ohio WHEN: Monday, February 1st at 12:45p WHERE: VIP Room Scott Park Student Center – University of Toledo 2205 East Scott Park Drive Toledo, OH 43607 Community Forum WHAT: Toledo Community Forum on Responses to the Opioid Epidemic WHO: Michael Botticelli, Director, National Drug Control Policy Mike DeWine, Attorney General, Ohio Dr. Mahdi Doumet, Medical Director, Zepf Center Christa Lammers, Advocate John Tharp, Sheriff, Lucas County WHEN: Monday, February 1st at 1:30pm WHERE: Scott Park Auditorium Scott Park Student Center – University of Toledo 2205 East Scott Park Drive Toledo, OH 43607 To view a livestream of the community forum, tune in to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVsfVONwiC4 For more information about the Office of National Drug Control Policy, visit: http://www.WhiteHouse.gov/ONDCP
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