The Real Impact of Opioid Abuse on Individuals, Families, and Communities

Building: 46-3189 (Brain & Cognitive Sciences)

 

Presenter: Marian Ryan, J.D.; District Attorney, Middlesex County

 

This seminar will focus on the multipronged approach that Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan and her office have taken to address the opioid epidemic. You will learn about the ways in which this public health crisis has reverberated across our community, as well as the preventive and interventive measures and legislation that District Attorney Ryan’s office has used to become a leader in innovative thinking and programmatic development related to opioid abuse. Most important, you will leave with an understanding of the collaborative, localized efforts that can make a difference in curbing the devastating impact of opioids on individuals, families, and our community.

Presented in collaboration with MIT Medical and Community Wellness