2ND ANNUAL AZ DRUG SUMMIT

UNITING FOR SOLUTIONS

SEPTEMBER 23RD AND 24TH

DOUBLE TREE HILTON, TEMPE AZ

ABOUT THE SUMMIT

Substance abuse is a public health crisis in Arizona. There is devastation from the opioid crisis, a renewed threat of methamphetamine, fentanyl being used as a deadly additive and epidemic levels of youth are finding a new addiction that plays into their love of technology. While the challenges are difficult, the solutions can only be found by uniting together. Despite the daily drumbeat of news headlines highlighting overdoses, stakeholders of all types are finding ways to work together to heal communities, prevent substance abuse, promote recovery, address stigma, disrupt drug distribution networks and change policies. Join the conversation and be part of the solution at the second annual Arizona Drug Summit.

View the agenda to learn more about the presentation topics.

DAY 2

Sue Thau

Public Policy, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America

Creating a Community Force to be Reckoned with

DAY 1

LaTanisha Wright

CEO, Follow the Signs

Why Big Tobacco’s Marketing Practices are Aimed at Vulnerable Populations

Speaker Profile

FEATURED SPEAKERS

MARIA CRISTINA FUENTES

Director of the Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family (GOYFF)

SHANA MALONE

Clinical initiatives Project Manager, AHCCS, Office of the Director

BEN CORT

Owner, Ben Cort Consulting
Junior Fellow, University of Florida, Drug Policy Institute

DOUGLAS COLEMAN

Special Agent In Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Clinicians, Counselors, Social Workers, Interventionists, Prevention Specialists and Community Coalition Members, Advocates, Families, People in Recovery, Peer Support Specialists, Law Enforcement, Corrections, Probation, Public Health Officials, Federal, State, and Local Officials and Lawmakers

WHERE TO STAY

A guest room rate of $124 plus tax is available to all conference attendees. Guests can call the hotel directly at 1 (800) 528-6481 and ask for the SRP group rate or reference group code MAT. All reservations need to be made by Friday, August 23, 2019, to guarantee availability and the group rate.

Reservations can be made here.