Making Treatment Work: A Conversation with Rehab: An American Scandal author Shoshana Walter

Featuring

[Moderator] Jessica Shortall, Safer From Harm Coalition and Strategic Partnerships Lead at R Street Institute

Shoshana Walter, Author, Rehab: An American Scandal

Overview

There’s broad agreement among policymakers and the public that Americans need better access to treatment for drug addiction. But are we making progress in meeting that need?

Join us for a conversation with journalist and author Shoshana Walter about her new book, Rehab: An American Scandal, and hear her insights on improving treatment access and outcomes. We’ll explore:

• Whether our current systems empower and enable people to truly engage with treatment
• How budgets and regulatory frameworks shape access to effective treatment
• What’s needed to increase access to “gold standard” treatments like medications for opioid use disorder
• Emerging approaches that hold promise