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A pathway beyond the crisis: what’s next in opioid use policy

November 18, 2025; 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. PST

At this virtual forum, we explored the many factors driving the decline in opioid overdose deaths and the policy strategies needed to sustain progress.

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Key topics included:

  • Prevention, harm reduction and treatment strategies
  • How states are using opioid settlement dollars to improve outcomes
  • New trends in polysubstance and stimulant use, along with policies and practices needed to address them

We want to thank Health Affairs for partnering on this event. For the latest research on opioid use policy, read the September 2025 issue of Health Affairs.

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Overview

Speakers
Renee Gross, JD
Senior Health Policy Consultant, Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy
Dr. Kolodny
Andrew Kolodny, MD
Medical Director of the Opioid Policy Research Collaborative, Brandeis University, Heller School
Sarah Leitz, MD, National Physician Lead, Harm Reduction and Addiction Medicine
Sarah Leitz, MD
Addiction Medicine Physician, Northwest Permanente Medical Group; National Physician Lead, Harm Reduction and Addiction Medicine, Kaiser Permanente
Alisha Nelson
Alisha Nelson, MBA
Executive Director, OneOhio Recovery Foundation
Sarah Whaley
Sara Whaley, MSW, MPH
Executive Director, Overdose Response, City of Baltimore, Maryland
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