2023 NPN Conference Program - Flipbook - Page 16
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Power Session II
PS 2C - Fentanyl: Measuring Awareness in Kansas Youth and Young Adults with Implications and Strategies
for Prevention, Lisa Chaney and Chrissy Mayer
Prevention science must be ready to identify and provide prevention and harm reduction direction to individuals and
communities as new drug threats emerge. The Kansas Prevention Collaborative (KPC) moved quickly to identify fentanyl
awareness and risk of harm measures appropriate for youth and young adults. In this presentation, current strategies being
implemented at the local and state levels to address fentanyl and drug overdose will be discussed. Strategies include
development of resources and toolkits, media campaigns, community events, and a statewide opioid conference. Efforts to
broaden prevention science has allowed the state to leverage funds from various sources to include harm reduction methods
such as naloxone distribution. The KPC expects to see increases in the percentage of youth and young adults that have heard of
fentanyl, know what it is, and understand the risks of intentional or accidental use, with the goal of reducing overdose deaths in
Kansas.
PS 2D - The Dangers of Fake Pills and Fentanyl: What Everyone Should Know, Rosemary Blackmon,
Beverly Johnson, Richard Lucey, and Towanda Thorne-James
Pills that appear to be prescription pills but contain fentanyl or meth are a significant problem and drug traffickers are using fake
pills to exploit the opioid crisis and prescription drug misuse in the United States. Due to the broad nature of this topic, the
session's target population includes, but is not limited to, prevention coalition members, state and local government officials,
parents, youth and young adults, professionals in higher education, and educators.This will be a panel session with Rich Lucey
serving as the panel's moderator, Beverly Johnson serving on the panel, two additional panelists include one of DEA's special
agents and a representative from the Alabama Hospital Association.
PS 2E - A 20-year Legacy of Workplace Innovations: Deborah Galvin’s Contribution to Preventing
Substance Misuse, Georgia Karuntzos, Ted Miller, Alan Bekelman, Marcia Cohen and Joel Bennett
Since 1997, through the efforts of Dr. Deborah Galvin (1949-2022), the Division of Workplace Programs at the Center for
Substance Abuse Prevention (DWP-CSAP) at SAMHSA has supported dozens of efforts in evidence-based prevention of worker
substance misuse. This panel, representing colleagues of Dr. Galvin, will share experiences, efforts, and outcomes in honor of her
commitment to collaborative science.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Lunch (On your own)
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM | Workshop Session III
3A - A Roadmap to Address Alcohol Outlet Density - Roots, Restoration, and Resilience, Wanda Boone
Examine the impact of Alcohol Outlet Density on vulnerable community member’s health and wellness using all seven strategies
for community change. Excessive alcohol consumption is responsible for deaths and injury. Limiting high densities where alcohol
can be sold or consumed can curb excessive alcohol consumption. Denser alcohol environments are associated with increased
chronic disease pathways and increased rates of alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes and several types of violence.
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