Addressing Prescription Drug and Opioid Addiction in Nevada’s Safety Net Health Centers

Who should attend?

• CHC Administrators
• Providers
• Behavioral Health Staff
• Nurses
• Pharmacists
• Tribal Health Clinic Administrators
• Rural Health Clinic Administrators
• Rural Hospitals
• VA Providers

Training Objectives

• Understand the current availability of prescription drug abuse treatment at Nevada’s Community Health Centers (CHCS), Rural Health, and Tribal Clinics
• Understand public resources available to support safe prescribing of opioids and overdose response
• Provide practical tools that any CHC or rural health center could use to address prescription drug abuse and opioid abuse, including alternative therapies and payment issues