Arts and Advocacy Award: Holding the Door Open: Building the Addiction Policy Workforce-Arts and Advocacy Award: Holding the Door Open: Building the Addiction Policy Workforce

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In the video, Ms. Regina LaBelle, winner of an Arts and Advocacy Award, discusses the topic of addiction policy workforce and the initiatives taken by Georgetown University to educate and train professionals in this field. She highlights the gaps between science and policy and focuses on two specific policy issues: methadone accessibility and medications for opioid use disorder for incarcerated individuals. Ms. LaBelle emphasizes the importance of building a skilled addiction policy workforce and discusses the programs at Georgetown aimed at achieving this goal. The Addiction Policy Scholars Program brings together individuals affected by addiction for a year-long program where they learn about policy making and advocacy. The Master of Science in Addiction Policy and Practice program equips students with the knowledge and skills to make a difference in addiction policy. Ms. LaBelle also mentions the need to address barriers to methadone access and increase access to medication for opioid use disorder during incarceration and on reentry. She emphasizes the importance of using various policy levers like legislation, enforcement actions, and litigation to drive effective evidence-based policies. Ms. LaBelle also touches on the policy priorities set by the Biden-Harris administration, including expanding access to treatment and prevention, providing recovery support, addressing equity issues, and focusing on harm reduction. She notes the urgency of the addiction crisis and the need for continued advocacy and policy reform. The transcript ends with Ms. LaBelle acknowledging the significance of the work being done in the field and remembering those who have been affected by addiction.

Keywords

addiction policy workforce

Georgetown University

methadone accessibility

medications for opioid use disorder

incarcerated individuals

skilled addiction policy workforce

Addiction Policy Scholars Program

Master of Science in Addiction Policy and Practice program

policy levers

Biden-Harris administration

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