Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University Huntington, West Virginia, United States
Session Description: An evaluation to Identify and describe the impact of critical elements of a community-wide response in Huntington/ Cabell County, WV to the addiction epidemic. The community response resulted in an increase in the number of individuals with substance use disorder identified and referred to treatment that correlated with a two-year drop in overdose deaths. This study describes the severity of the epidemic including the significant barriers. Key actionable components for other communities, including the utilization of more integrated approaches by physicians and other healthcare professionals, are reported with the timing required to deploy them. The fundamental lesson from this evaluation is that selecting and adapting the appropriate programs for your community is important, but far less important than the implementation process. This is a process that can be implemented in other communities.
This session has been approved by NBCC for NBCC credit.
Learning Objectives:
After this activity participants should be able to
Upon completion, participant will be able to describe the critical elements of the addiction epidemic response in Huntington, WV.
Upon completion, participant will be able to identify perception differences between Key Stakeholders, Front-line Workers, and Clients.
Upon completion, participant will be able to list the key lessons for other communities.