How opioids are harming our businesses, our economy and our families
Event Sponsors
Date and Time
Friday Jun 21, 2019
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT
Location
William James College
One Wells Ave, Newton
Fees/Admission
Free, advance registration requested
Description
Five people die every day from opioid related overdoses in Massachusetts, placing our state in the epicenter of an epidemic and that’s harming our families, our employees and our places of work. In this conference we’ll explore what’s behind the $7 billion economic impact the opioid crisis has had on our state’s economy and the business case for investing in addiction treatment.
Join us as we hear from four experts on a crisis that touches every aspect of our workplace, including productivity, safety, health care and family life.
- Behavioral Health Perspective: Dr. Nicholas Covino, President, William James College.
- Opioid Use Disorder and the Era of the Opioid Epidemic: a Clinical Perspective : Dr. Antje Barreveld, Medical Director, Pain Management at Newton-Wellesley Hospital
- Financial Impact: Andrew Bagley VP for Policy and Research, Massachusetts Taxpayer Foundation
- Psycho-social Treatment Options: Arden O’Connor, Founder O’Connor Professional Group
