Anti-addiction symposium in Rockville

Temple Beth Ami is humbled to present an anti-addiction symposium on Sunday, March 22 in Rockville from 11:30 am – 3:30 pm entitled: “What Every Family Needs to Know About Addiction.”

Parents, physicians and politicians discuss the opioid epidemic and addiction.

All are welcome to come hear from panelists and speakers at the tops of their fields:

THE TOLL OF ADDICTION
Eric Bolling, Sinclair Broadcasting, JanOne
Adm. James “Sandy” Winnefeld, former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Mary Winnefeld, founders of SAFE Project
Roxanne Wood, Montgomery County SOUL Moms

THE SCIENCE BEHIND ADDICTION
Dr. Marc Fishman, addiction psychiatrist and medical director, Maryland Treatment Centers
Dr. Yngvild Olsen, Co-author, The Opioid Epidemic: What Everyone Needs to Know, medical director of outpatient substance abuse treatment services at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, Co-author, The Opioid Epidemic: What Everyone Needs to Know, vice dean for public health practice and community engagement, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

THE RESPONSE TO ADDICTION
Mary Bono, former U.S. Rep (R-Calif), founder of Mothers Against Prescription Drug Abuse
Mark Kaplan, Shatterproof
U.S. Rep. David Trone, D-MD

This symposium is sponsored by the Scott Sternberg Anti-Addiction Fund, with support from Temple Beth Ami’s Bitachon Mental Health Initiative.

There is no fee to attend, but advance registration is required, as space is limited.

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