LEADING THE FIGHT TO REVERSE THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC.

ABSTRACT

In August I had the opportunity to attend a meeting in Des Moines entitled, Iowa Opiate Abuse and Heroin Addiction A Community Crisis Summit. This summit brought together stakeholders, subject matter experts, state officials, and people personally impacted by the opioid epidemic for a meaningful discussion about the problem and the next steps we can take to thwart the evolving public health crisis and growing number of personal tragedies. The meeting, sponsored by the Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and the US Attorney's Offices for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, was both sobering and enlightening.