7th Edition of Global Conference on
Addiction Medicine, Behavioral Health and Psychiatry
October 19-21, 2026 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Opioid Crisis: Public Health Strategies and Interventions
The global escalation in opioid misuse has catalyzed urgent public health responses. Governments and healthcare systems now prioritize evidence-based frameworks to address the opioid crisis: public health strategies and interventions. Measures include widespread naloxone distribution, expansion of harm-reduction services, prescription monitoring programs, and public education on safe opioid use. Strategies are increasingly community-centered, focusing on prevention, early intervention, and sustainable recovery. Integration of telemedicine and mobile clinics has broadened access in underserved areas. Equally crucial is reducing stigma, which often deters individuals from seeking help. Multisector collaboration—from law enforcement to public health agencies—has become pivotal in reversing overdose trends.
Nile Stanley
University of North Florida, United States
Ann Marie Leonard Zabel
Curry College, United States
Edie Raether
NeuroShifts and Wings for Wishes Academy, United States
Sindu Padmanabhan
Bharathiar University, India
Kayla Albers
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School, United States
Jorja Jamison
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School, United States
Andrew Drasen
A Vision of Hope Media, United StatesSubmit your abstract Today
Title : The Storm Within: Neuropsychological Insights into Dysregulation and Substance Use in the Adolescent Brain.
Ann Marie Leonard Zabel, Curry College, United States
Title : Sexualizing anxiety and anxiolytic sex: Misattribution of arousal
Sam Vaknin, CIAPS, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Title : Workplace and occupational mental health: Supporting well-being at work
Sindu Padmanabhan, Bharathiar University, India
Title : Resilience in counseling: Processing grief for the addictions counselor
Kayla Albers, Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School, United States
Title : Resilience in counseling: Processing grief for the addictions counselor
Jorja Jamison, Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School, United States
Title : Identity restoration as a missing variable in relapse prevention
Andrew Drasen, A Vision of Hope Media, United States