The 2013 National Rx Drug Abuse Summit will focus on ways we can Make an Impact in the fight against prescription drug abuse. The Summit is the largest national collaboration of professionals from local, state, and federal agencies, business, academia, clinicians, treatment providers, counselors, educators, state and national leaders, and advocates impacted by Rx drug abuse. Through this type of collaboration, your work can be more impactful in bringing solutions to this issue that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared a public health crisis in 2012.
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- Register for the Summit
- Make your hotel reservations – Special rates only available through March 12
Who Should Attend?
Presence at this national Summit signifies a firm commitment to meaningful dialogue and cooperation in addressing the prescription drug abuse epidemic in our country. Conference attendees will include:
- Federal and state legislators and policy makers
- Federal and state executive leaders
- Health care practitioners
- Pharmacists
- Certified substance abuse counselors and recovery specialists
- Law enforcement personnel
- Treatment facility managers
- Advocates, families, and patients working to increase awareness and effect change
- Pharmaceutical executives
- Prominent academicians and researchers
- Government officials tasked with regulatory oversight
- Insurance payers and benefits managers
- Suppliers of prescription monitoring technologies
Summit Information
For more information about the Summit contact:
Eric Rice
erice@centertech.com
606-657-3218
National Advisory Board
The National Advisory Board has been expanded for 2013. Members will guide program development and conference offerings. Once again, the Summit has partnered with Inquisit, to identify, design and deliver cutting-edge Continuing Education programs for conference attendees.
Event Organizer
Operation UNITE (Unlawful Narcotics Investigations, Treatment and Education, Inc.) was created in 2003 by Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers to rid communities of illegal drug use through a comprehensive approach that includes educating youth and the public, coordinating substance abuse treatment, and providing support for families and friends of substance abusers. UNITE serves a 32-county region in southern and eastern Kentucky.
