Meeting Agenda — Contributions of Social and Behavioral Research in Addressing the Opioid Crisis

8:30 am
Welcome and Self -Introductions
William T. Riley, Ph.D., Director, Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research (NIH)

Introductory Remarks: The NIH Initiative to Help End the Opioid Crisis
Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Opening Remarks: The Opioid Crisis – Research-based Solutions
Nora D. Volkow, M.D., Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH)

9:20 am
Patients and Families: The Perspective of Individuals and Families Impacted by the Opioid Crisis
Jessica Hulsey Nickel, President and CEO, Addiction Policy Forum

9:50 am
Break

10:00 am
Discussion Panel 1: Sociocultural and Socioeconomic Underpinnings of the Opioid Crisis in the United States
Panelists: Anne Case, Ph.D., Angus Deaton, Ph.D., Leo Beletsky, M.P.H, J.D., Michael Von Korff, Sc.D., Michael Nader, Ph.D., Nicholas A. Christakis, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

12:00 pm
Lunch

1:00 pm
Discussion Panel 2: Behavioral and Social Factors Preventing Opioid Initiation and Mitigating the Transition from Acute to Chronic Opioid Use
Panelists: Richard Catalano, Ph.D., Jane Liebschutz, M.D., M.P.H., Jason Doctor, Ph.D., Raymond Dionne, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., Theodoros Katsivas, M.D.

3:00 pm
Break

3:15 pm
Discussion Panel 3: Incorporating Nonpharmacologic Approaches to the Treatment of Opioid Abuse and Chronic Pain Management
Panelists: Francis Keefe, Ph.D., Dennis Turk, Ph.D., Eric Garland, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., Ryan Mutter, Ph.D., Steven Passik, Ph.D., Daniel Cherkin, Ph.D.

5:15 pm
Summary of Key Points from Day 1
Wendy B. Smith, M.A., Ph.D., B.C.B, Associate Director, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (NIH)

5:30 pm
Adjourn