Free Zoom Webinar – Addiction 101: Understanding Lived Experience and the Science to Prevent Overdose Sponsored by California Overdose Prevention Network (COPN)
| Date: | September 22, 2025 |
| From: | Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan (“Health Plan”) |
| To: | Health Plan Primary Care Providers and BH Providers |
| Type: | Informational/Educational |
| Subject: | Free Zoom Webinar – Addiction 101: Understanding Lived Experience and the Science to Prevent Overdose Sponsored by California Overdose Prevention Network (COPN) |
| Business: | Medi-Cal Managed Care |
The California Overdose Prevention Network (COPN) is offering a free webinar series to build a movement of knowledge, action and empathy to ensure that everyone – from parents and educators to first responders and business owners – understand the basic science of addiction, how it hijacks the brain, and what strategies are proven to prevent overdose and overcome addiction.
Be sure to register for the first webinar in the series on Tuesday, September 23 from 11:30 am – 12:30 PM PT, Addiction 101: Understanding Lived Experience and the Science to Prevent Overdose.
- We will hear from someone with lived experience of substance use disorder and recovery, offering a personal look at the challenges and realities of navigating addiction.
- Then hear from an addiction specialist who will share the latest in addiction science and offer a clinical perspective of how substance use disorder develops and the current tools we have for overdose prevention and treatment.
- This webinar is designed to build knowledge of “addiction 101” across a broad audience including community members, law enforcement, parents, first responders, educators, teachers, clergy, service providers, businesses, librarians, and more.
Topic: Addiction 101: Understanding Lived Experience and the Science to Prevent Overdose
- Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025
- Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm(PST)
- Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3urMNZNZScq-ZheiWxrrjw
For more information on the California Overdose Prevention Network (COPN), please visit: https://nopn.org/california
For more information on the National Overdose Prevention Network (NOPN), please visit: https://nopn.org/about, and webinars and events available at https://nopn.org/webinars
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