The Summit is an opportunity for behavioral health professionals, law enforcement, healthcare workers, representatives of state and local government, clergy, advocates, and other caring individuals to come together and collaborate on how to meet this epidemic head on and save lives.

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STIGMA, OPIOID USE AND OVERDOSE: WHAT’S THE RELATIONSHIP?

This session will explore this stigma and how the media, service providers and law enforcement perpetuate the stigma. More importantly how those groups can play a critical part in reducing the stigma.

11:15 AM-12:30 PM

LEXINGTON B

Speaker: ED JOHNSON, LPC, LAC, MAC, CCS