Policy inevitably shapes social behavior. While attention appropriately rest on prevention, treatment, and recovery resources in the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) landscape, we must not disregard how legislation dictates what systems of support receive state and federal assistance. Legislators receive statistics and evidence-based information from lobbyists, grasstop representatives, and organizational leadership to advise their opinions and decisions on legislative bills. However, the stories and perspectives of the constituents with the lived-experiences these agencies and non-profits are championing are often left out of the decision-making process. It is important to recognize where advocacy plays a role in the road to recovery, as we collectively generate efforts to create long-term, culture changing solutions to the current Addiction crisis.

This is a free non-ticketed event, open to the community.

This event is part of the Geisel 2020 MLK Jr. Celebration. For a full schedule of events, please visit https://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/dice/mlk/

Co-sponsored by Geisel's Diversity, Inclusion & Community Engagement (DICE), and Dartmouth's Institutional Diversity & Equity (IDE)