The next Discovery Series lecture for NextGen Precision Health hosted by UMSL on Monday, June 5 at noon.

Presented by Rachel P. Winograd, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences, Missouri Institute of Mental Health, University of Missouri-St. Louis This talk will describe the recent landscape of drug use and overdose deaths in Missouri, including the ever-expanding role of fentanyl in our drug supply and the increase in deaths involving stimulants like methamphetamine and cocaine. Though many ongoing programming and research initiatives have understandably continued to focus on increasing access to medical treatments for Opioid Use Disorder and opioid-related harm reduction initiatives, the necessity of greater implementation and evaluation of stimulant-focused intervention strategies is clear. Additional attention will be paid to the wide racial disparities between Black and White Missourians regarding addiction treatment outcomes and overdose fatalities, including highlights of what is being done at the state and local levels to reduce deaths among those at highest-risk. Strategies for data-driven drug policy, funding, and community engagement will be highlighted.

Watch in person at the Millennium Student Center (lunch provided to the first 40 attendees) or virtually.

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