Public Health Approach to the Opioid Crisis

Source: University of Washington, Northwest Center for Public Health Practice (NWCPH). Published: 2/26/2019. This one-hour webinar explores how public health professionals can take a lead in preventing opioid misuse. Participants will explore how to apply systems thinking methods to analyze the opioid crisis; examine public health ’s role in addressing substance misuse and addiction at the community versus the client or clinical level; and review how to apply a comprehensive, cross-sector approach to the opioid crisis at the local and state levels. (Video or Multimedia)
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