Addiction 101: What Causes Addiction and How Can We Address It?

Event Details

When

November 3, 2017

1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Where

2045 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20515

With the declaration of a national health emergency over the opioid crisis last week, addiction is front and center in national health news. Join Third Way and R Street Institute as we hear from experts across the addiction and political spectrum on what causes it and how we can address it as policymakers.

Panel Discussion Featuring:

• Matt Bennett (moderator), Senior Vice President for Public Affairs, Third Way
• Neil Grunberg, Professor & Director, Leadership Research & Development, Uniformed Services University of the Health Services
• Keith Humphreys, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
• George Koob, Director, National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
• Carrie Wade, Senior Fellow and Harm Reduction Policy Director, R Street Institute

Lunch will be served.

This event has been organized to meet the requirements for a widely attended event as set forth in the Congressional ethics rules. Please contact Matt Coglianese at [email protected] with any questions.