The Battle is in Your Backyard
“The battle is not somebody coming into our borders and attacking us. Our battle is internal…And I came to understand that with every gram of heroin, there’s 10 separate hits. 4,650 hits had been delivered that evening, overnight, and people throughout the city of Huntington were now getting their fix.”
Hear from Steve Williams, mayor of the epicenter of the opioid epidemic, Huntington, West Virginia, about the unforgettable experience that led to his epiphany about the scale of the opioid problem in his city, and how the pathway to hope in his community was built by individuals collaborating and building a trust that led to innovation and evidence-based solutions.
This discussion took place at the University of Notre Dame’s Summit on the Opioids Settlement: A Pathway to Hope which focused on how to most effectively distribute the nearly $50 billion in settlement dollars to maximize the impact on our communities and citizens.
Held in August 2024, this summit brought together attorneys general from across the country to discuss best practices to proactively evaluate the efficacy of opioid abatement programs and develop strategies to best distribute the funds. Led by the University of Notre Dame’s Poverty Initiative, the summit explores how evidence-based practices can inform decision making and ensure that the Opioids Settlement best helps those victims it is meant to serve.
Join us Thursday, January 30, 2025.
Speaker:
- Steve Williams, Mayor of Huntington, West Virginia
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