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March 8 Noontime forum to Cover Harm Reduction Approaches to Reducing Drug Use
March 3, 2022
The MMA’s next noon-time forum, which will discuss harm reduction approaches to reducing drug use, takes place March 8 from noon to 1 p.m.
The forum will include the following experts:
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Heather Bell, MD, FASAM, FAAFP, Addiction Services and Primary Care, CentraCare
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Ryan Kelly, MD, MS, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Harm Reduction Addiction, Community-University Health Care Center at the University of Minnesota, SouthSide Harm Reduction
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Sheila P. Vakharia PhD LMSW, Deputy Director, Department of Research and Academic Engagement, Drug Policy Alliance
Learning objectives for the forum include:
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Explore harm reduction approaches to reducing drug use.
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Describe the harm reduction approaches currently being used in Minnesota.
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Identify policies needed to lessen the personal and public health impacts of behavior associated with alcohol and other substance use.
To register, click here.
The forum is free to members, $15 for non-members. This forum is being sponsored by AstraZeneca and COPIC.
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