Past Event
Thursday, May 4, 2017, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Opioids & Medication-Assisted Treatment
3855 Health Sciences Drive, San Diego, 92093
Cost: Free
Addiction specialist Carla Marienfeld, MD, will discuss America’s opioid epidemic, treatment settings, and medications that can help break the destructive cycle of addiction leading to overdose. A psychiatrist whose research examines health outcomes of individuals with substance use disorders, she will explain why opioids are so powerfully addictive and discuss the latest – and sometimes controversial – evidence-based treatments for those struggling with addiction. Info: 619-543-2445 or [email protected].