Welcome and introductions
Great job providing insight in what we can look forward to this week.

Keynote: SAMHSA’s View of a Good Treatment System—John O’Brien
John is an excellent speaker. Good information covered.
It’s a tough topic in a tough time.

Current Perspectives on Substance Abuse in the U.S.—Jack Stein
P—Well presented. Good summery of day and issues.

The Biology of Addiction and Public Policy—David Friedman
Fantastic presentation of important info across many areas in a clear understandable way. Best of the day.

Treating the Chronic Disease of Addiction—Adam Brooks
Did a really good job—to the point, and on track—good presentation!

Treatment Panel: System Design and Funding for a Chronic Health Problem—Jack Kemp
Relevant to many current initiatives in Georgia. Excellent.

Treatment Panel: Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment and Primary Health Care—Mady Chalk
Feel like she has a great deal of knowledge, but not much time to share.

Thursday’s Facilitated Session: Implications of Today’s Presentations for State Leaders—Bruce Feustel, Facilitator
Good interaction—got a mix of ideas, but each state is so different in their levels of implementation that it was difficult to focus on similarities and substance use vs. the pros and cons of reform.

Where we are now and where we are hoping to go—State Panels
Good to know other states transformation.

Field Panel: Issues before Congress—Gabrielle de la Gueronniere
I look forward to reading the recommendations document.

Field Panel: Treatment Providers—Becky Vaughn
One of the best presentations I have seen relating to treatment providers. Very insightful and motivational.

Field Panel: The Recovery Community—Pat Taylor
Very exciting stuff!

Luncheon Speaker: A Personal View of Addiction— Peter Gaumond
Important in keeping work personal. Reinforced power of genetics and familial relationships.

Prevention Panel: The Science of Effective Prevention— Sue Rusche
Good, but too little time—feel like we all had lots of questions about programs available—needed more specifics.

Federal Panel: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services—Melissa Harris
Good presenter—especially I think to those in the government arena having to administer the Medicaid programs. I’m sure they might have liked more time.

Federal Panel: Health Resources and Services Administration—Alex Ross
How could this section be improved? Short and sweet—a resource, positive attitude and admitted he didn’t have all the answers—which was refreshing.

Friday’s Facilitated Session: Implications of Today’s Presentations for State Leaders—Bruce Feustel, Facilitator
Very good and kept us focused.

Charge to State Teams—Jack Kemp
Excellent idea and opportunity to take action.

Facilitated Team Meetings
Great job assisting and focusing us.

Summary of D.C.’s Six-Month Plan
Very good. Seemed well informed and understands concerns.

Summary of Georgia’s Six-Month Plan
Change culture within Legislature. Educate legislators with Addiction Studies and Criminal Justice reform. Tie prevention to First Lady’s early educative initiative.

Summary of Maryland’s Six-Month Plan
Integration goals already on track. Challenges to these goals may be spoken to more specifically.

Summary of North Carolina’s Six-Month Plan
Talked a lot about effective prevention programs. Revisit survey of services. More communication and expert help for legislators. Recovery system of care. Work with TRI.

To what extent did the program help you meet your overall expectations?
• One of the best addiction-related programs I have ever attended. Covered all phases of addiction in a very succinct way.
• Highlighted areas of best practices not previously considered in the state. Improved understanding of challenges states are experiencing with health care reform.
• This was a huge opportunity for Georgia with a very specific result that would not have happened without this unique meeting at this particular time.

To what extent will the program help your state develop priorities and execute results-oriented response to public-policy issues surrounding addiction?
• This has connected us with some extra resources at just the right time.
• Bringing the players together as this meeting did is the first step to better coordination and working together. Informal and formal discussions were terrific.
• Important to understand underlying science.

In the next six months, do you plan to visit the Addiction Studies Program website?
• Plan to use as a resource to continue developing my understanding and, more specifically, as a resource to enhance my ability to influence my colleagues.
• Definitely, and will have several members of my department access it as well.
• won’t wait six months—six days is more likely. 1-Concise bullet points. 2-Reference to specific people and other sites for information. 3-A “how to” section.

To what extent did material presented in the program change the way you view the nature of addiction?
Scale: 1-A great deal, 4-To some extent, 7-Not at all. • Very well done. Much more aware of the issue.
• Great review of material on addiction.
• I agree that addiction is a chronic condition. This program helped me by providing more scientific and evidence-based data to support this argument.

How would you rate the overall quality of the program?
• Excellent program. Very well done. Thank you all very much.
• Far exceeded my expectations. I was greatly impressed by the quality presentations.
• Great speakers. I am staff to several legislative committees and will be contacting some of the presenters for assistance in possibly briefing those committees.

What aspects of the program did you like most?
• Science and best practices of addiction, and treatment, recovery models.
• The information on the biology of addiction.
• The opportunity to meet the group and gain valuable knowledge from so many experts in the field.
• Being with key legislators from my state.

Faculty and Staff

Sponsoring Faculty

Wake Forest School of Medicine
David Friedman, PhD
Director, Addiction Studies Program
Professor, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

National Families in Action
Sue Rusche
Co-Director
Addiction Studies Program
President and CEO
National Families in Action
Atlanta, Georgia

Treatment Research Institute
Bonnie Catone
Partner, Addiction Studies Program
Director of Communications
Treatment Research Institute
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Jack Kemp, MS
Partner, Addiction Studies Program
Senior Policy Associate
Treatment Research Institute
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

National Conference of State Legislatures
Karmen Hanson
Partner, Addiction Studies Program
Program Manager, Health Program
National Conference of State Legislatures
Washington DC

Staff
Eric Dickerson
Controller and Office Manager
National Families in Action
Atlanta, Georgia

Alise Garcia
Senior Staff Assistant
Health Program
Denver, Colorado

Diane Joyner
Administrative Assistant
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Joanne Stroud
Research Analyst II
Health Program
National Conference of State Legislatures
Denver, Colorado

Marcus D. Peterson
Research Analyst
Forum for State Health Policy Leadership
National Conference of State Legislatures
Washington, DC

Additional Faculty

Adam Brooks
Senior Scientist
Treatment Research Institute
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mady Chalk
Senior Scientist
Treatment Research Institute
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bruce Feustel
Senior Fellow
Legislative Management Program
National Conference of State Legislatures
Denver, Colorado

Peter Gaumond
Chief, Recovery Branch
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Executive Office of the President
Washington, DC

Gabrielle de la Gueronniere
Director for National Policy
Legal Action Center
Washington, DC

Melissa Harris
Acting Deputy Director
Division of Benefits and Coverage
Disabled and Elderly Health Program Group
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Baltimore, Maryland

John O’Brien
Senior Advisor to the
Administrator for Behavioral Health Finance
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration
Rockville, Maryland

Alexander F. Ross, ScD
Office of Special Health Affairs
Health Resources and Services Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
Rockville, Maryland

Jack B. Stein, PhD
Senior Advisor
Office of Demand Reduction
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Executive Office of the President
Washington, DC

Patricia Taylor
Executive Director
Faces and Voices of Recovery
Washington, DC

Becky Vaughn
Chief Executive Officer
State Associations of Addiction Services
Washington, DC

Fred Volpe
Project Officer, Drug Free Communities
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration
Rockville, Maryland

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