In the vein of continuing the dialogue around evidence-based policymaking discussed at last spring’s APPAM Institutional Member Forum, Duke Policy Bridge at the Sanford School of Public Policy will host a 2018 topical forum focusing the bridging research and policy discussion around the prevailing national issue of opioid addiction.
Opioid drug abuse is a major epidemic across the nation with policy response efforts concentrated the state level with policy officials struggling to coordinate research and resources. As observed through Duke’s own collaborations with state government on this issue, research universities can serve as excellent resources for expertise to state governments.
This Institutional Forum, held at Duke University, seeks to connect the worlds of research and policy across this escalating public health epidemic, and will be a valuable opportunity for academics, researchers, and policy officials to exchange best practices for research and policy support in the face of this crisis.