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Xylazine Prevalence and Response Strategies, Friday, Sep 22 · 1:30–3:30 PM

Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Please click this URL to join. https://us06web.zoom.us/w/81977926481?tk=WT6j_pYQTVN3vBZCNjtaYBRmnWTDlF_MOBmxLEENKOs.DQMAAAATFkPjURY3eXhBOWRNb1NRNmtSeWQ1UnExNjNBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA&uuid=WN_qpIx7qB3SpmtIhNiNEZBjA Description: Xylazine is a non-opioid tranquilizer used in veterinary medicine increasingly found as an adulterant in the illicit drug supply. Researchers, public health officials, and community leaders are working to address xylazine in prevention, clinical care and overdose prevention. Panelists will discuss the prevalence and toxicology of xylazine, overdose response strategies, and what healthcare professionals and criminal justice practitioners can do to respond. This webinar is sponsored by the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), in partnership with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the Addiction Policy Forum. Speakers: - Richa Ranade, Senior Director of Overdose Prevention, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials - Mbabazi Kariisa, Ph.D., Health Scientist, Division of Overdose Prevention in National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Traci Green, Ph.D., Professor and Director of the Opioid Policy Research Collaborative, Brandeis University - Megan Reed, Ph.D., MPH, Research Assistant Professor, Thomas Jefferson University - Julia Zur, Ph.D., Program Officer, Services Research Branch, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Or One tap mobile: +19294362866,,81977926481# US (New York) +16469313860,,81977926481# US Or join by phone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 929 436 2866 or +1 646 931 3860 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 305 224 1968 or +1 309 205 3325 or +1 253 205 0468 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 360 209 5623 or +1 386 347 5053 or +1 507 473 4847 or +1 564 217 2000 or +1 669 444 9171 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 689 278 1000 or +1 719 359 4580 Webinar ID: 819 7792 6481 International numbers available: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kbknN8EfF9

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