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Join Host and Producer Ed Baker and his three distinguished guests to discuss the important nexus between substance use disorder, recovery and employment.

Ron Stankevich, co-author of the “Employer Toolkit,” Peter Espenshade, CEO of VAMHAR, and Tammy Bushnell, HR Director at Edlund’s Inc., discuss the advances in this area being accomplished in Vermont.

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Host/Producer Ed Baker is joined by guests Scott Gagnon, MPP, PS-C, Dr. Libby Stuyt, MD, and Anne Hassel, Activists.

Scott Gagnon is a Certified Prevention Specialist from Maine and Director of the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center. He is the public health representative on Maine’s Marijuana Advisory Commission and currently serves on SAMHSA ‘s Substance (Ab)use Prevention National Advisory Council. Scott will discuss the important issues facing Vermonters today, related to the commercialization of THC (Marijuana): Highway Safety; Public Health; Adolescent Addiction; and much more.

Dr. Libby Stuyt is a Psychiatrist adn Medical Director of the Circle Program, a 90-day inpatient co-occuring treatment program that she ran for 19 years at the Colorado State Hospital in Pubelo, CO. Author of "The Problem with the Current High Potency THC Marijuana from the Perspective of an Addiction Psychiatrist".

Anne Hassel is an activist with first hand experience working in the marijuana industry.

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Part two of a two-part special! Join Ed Baker and his distinguished guest, Todd Mandell, MD, as they continue to discuss the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s 2019 expanded definition of addiction. What is meant by addiction, brain disease, and recovery? These are important questions, and Dr. Mandell answers them with the perspective of a Board Certified Psychiatrist with added qualifications in Addiction Psychiatry and who has 30 years' experience in the field of addiction psychiatry. Especially interesting are Dr.Mandell’s views on empowerment and choice. Joining Dr. Mandell with his valued perspective is Cam Lauf, Certified Recovery Coach.

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Working with communities to address the opioid crisis.

SAMHSA’s State Targeted Response Technical Assistance (STR-TA) grant created the Opioid Response Network to assist STR grantees, individuals and other organizations by providing the resources and technical assistance they need locally to address the opioid crisis.

Technical assistance is available to support the evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery of opioid use disorders.

Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 6H79TI080816 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Contact the Opioid Response Network

The Opioid Response Network (ORN) provides local, experienced consultants in prevention, treatment and recovery to communities and organizations to help address this opioid crisis.

The ORN accepts requests for education and training.

Each state/territory has a designated team, led by a regional Technology Transfer Specialist (TTS), who is an expert in implementing evidence-based practices.To ask questions or submit a request for technical assistance:

Visit www.OpioidResponseNetwork.org

Email orn@aaap.org

Call 401-270-5900

Join ARC host and producer Ed Baker and his noted guests Christina Nolan, United States Attorney for the District of Vermont, and Resident Agent in Charge, Kevin Black, Drug Enforcement Agency, as they dig into issues such as the nexus between opioid addiction and human sex-trafficking; drug trafficking and use-trends in Vermont; some of their successes in prosecuting persons involved in high-level criminal behavior; and recent local activities supporting drug-use prevention. This episode focuses on crucial activities essential to the safety and protection of Vermonters.

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