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Addressing Prescription Drug and Opioid Addiction in Nevada’s Safety Net Health Centers
February 27, 2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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