The Opioid Crisis

CDC’s Emergency Partners Information Connection and the Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention discussed the United States opioid crisis on March 27, 2019. This webinar was for community leaders, public health professionals, health educators, nonprofit organizations, and other nonclinicians who may work with people affected by opioid addiction and misuse. The presenter, Sarah Bacon, Ph.D., covered the background and impact of the opioid crisis, shared resources and outreach materials organizations can use, and discussed community-level approaches to prevention and response.