Circles and Silence – Opioid Intervention and Prevention in the Workplace
FREE VIRTUAL EVENT
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | via Zoom
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
Overdose deaths are being caused by illicit drugs/counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl. Fentanyl has been detected in heroin, cocaine, marijuana, Adderall, Xanax, MDMA, Ecstasy, Molly, marijuana/THC extracts, and other prescription or illicit pills. Additionally, we are experiencing an alarming increase in overdoses due to polysubstance use, the consumption of more than one drug. Rhode Islanders are unknowingly, and routinely consuming fentanyl mixed with Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer.
PROGRAM FOCUS:
Overview of Rhode Island’s opioid epidemic and how it impacts everyone, including businesses and organizations. Presentation of Circles and Silence opioid intervention and prevention video. The video is impactful and touches upon all aspects of opioid use dependency. After the video, two co-presenters will share their powerful, but loving testimonies. The main co-presenters are employed at Anchor Recovery, Marigold Health, and the Amos House, including moms and dads impacted by this opioid crisis from RI communities. There will be a question-and-answer period.
PROGRAM GOALS:
- Stress the importance of using one’s voice to obtain help and resolve adverse experiences
- Educate the audience about the dangers of the tainted drug supply and polysubstance use
- Show how to obtain and use naloxone/Narcan.
- Recognize signs of an overdose.
- Understand the Good Samaritan Law.
- Avoiding stigmas.
- Teach about the available prevention resources.
- Teach about opioid withdrawal and relapse
- Know and believe that RECOVERY is possible!
This program has been submitted for HRCI and SHRM credits.
OUR SPEAKER:
David Neill, DSN Investigations and Consulting
David Neill had been employed for twelve years by the Department of Justice as their Violent Crime Prevention and Community Outreach Coordinator and as a civil/criminal investigator for the United States Attorney’s Office in the District of Rhode Island. He works with the city police departments, State and local police, federal agencies, and an array of community partners to address and mitigate violent crimes. Prior to working at the United States Attorney’s Office, David served twenty-five years as a Rhode Island State Trooper, dedicating his career to the enforcement of all types of crimes, to include, but not limited to investigations involving controlled substances.
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