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: 

• Heather Bell, MD, FASAM, FAAFP, Addiction Services and Primary Care, CentraCare 

• Ryan Kelly, MD, MS, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Harm Reduction Addiction, Community-University Health Care Center at the University of Minnesota, SouthSide Harm Reduction 

• Sheila P. Vakharia PhD LMSW, Deputy Director, Department of Research and Academic Engagement, Drug Policy Alliance 

Learning objectives for the forum include:  

• Explore harm reduction approaches to reducing drug use.  

• Describe the harm reduction approaches currently being used in Minnesota.  

• 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.