25
July 2018
Past Event
Combating the Opioid Epidemic: Finding Alternatives in Pain Management

Combating the Opioid Epidemic: Finding Alternatives in Pain Management

Past Event
Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
July 25, 2018
25
July 2018
Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:
Senator Bill Cassidy, Louisiana

United States Senator, Louisiana

The Honorable John Walters

Chief Operating Officer, Hudson Institute

David W. Murray, PhD

Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute

Richard Scranton, MD, MPH

Chief Medical Officer, Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,

Barry Meier

Journalist

Opioid-related fatalities have reached epidemic levels in the United States. According to the latest data, more than 63,000 drug overdose deaths were recorded in 2016, a 22-percent increase over the previous year, with two-thirds of these deaths the result of opioids. While politicians, public health officials, and law enforcement seek solutions to stem the catastrophic increase in overdose deaths, the struggle to gain the upper hand is ongoing.

The roots of this crisis stem from a variety of factors, including years of overprescribed opioids in medical treatment and increased efforts by drug cartels to flood America with heroin and potent synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. Yet one underexamined area in countering this crisis is the development of pain-relieving alternatives to opioids.

On July 25, Hudson Institute hosted a panel of leading drug policy experts to examine the opioid epidemic and discuss solutions to help reverse this growing national crisis. Discussants included Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy; Hudson Institute Chief Operating Officer John Walters and Senior Fellow David Murray; Pacira Pharmaceuticals Chief Medical Officer Richard Scranton; and journalist Barry Meier.

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