October is American Pharmacists Month and Substance Abuse Prevention Month, and in observance, DisposeRx interviewed thought leaders George Riedl and Kelly Clark, MD.
Opioid Crisis
DisposeRx Participates in Opioid Roundtable
On September 28, 2020, DisposeRx President William Simpson participated in an Opioid Roundtable in Concord, N.C., hosted by Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), Jim Carroll. Simpson was one of 14 people invited to discuss innovative ways that North Carolinians are combatting the opioid crisis, especially in […]
Combatting substance abuse during COVID-19 requires creativity
Steuben Prevention Coalition engages students through social media to raise awareness The economic downturn, isolation, stress and anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are driving increased drug and alcohol use; however, this is not a new problem for residents of Steuben County, NY. A 2019 survey of area adults found that almost 90% think youth […]
Tackling Opioid Addiction Campaign for 2019-2020 Concludes
While it was not the dramatic and exciting conclusion we anticipated, the Tackling Opioid Addiction Campaign is over for the 2019-2020 season. The Baltimore Ravens and Leidos—a large employer and government contractor based in Reston, Va., invited DisposeRx to participate in their opioid prevention campaign, which included handing out co-branded six-pack boxes of our packets […]
An Interview with Dr. Kelly Clark – Treating Addiction While Navigating COVID-19
DisposeRx Board Member, Kelly J. Clark, MD, MBA, DFAPA, DFASAM, is also Vice Chair of Caring for Patients During the COVID-19 (CPDC) Task Force of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). She and other fellow task force members have worked diligently over the past seven weeks to develop guidance resources for clinicians to use […]
