Meeting Presentations
The meeting presentations are available here in pdf format.
If you missed a meeting, read through for a general overview of the presentations.
October 15, 2007
North Carolina Institute of Medicine: Task Force Overview, Pam Silberman, JD, DrPH
The Biology of Addiction and Public Policy, David Friedman, PhD
The Disease and the Population, Phillip Graham, DrPH, MPH
The Publicly-Funded Substance Abuse System & Barriers to Care, Flo Stein
November 16, 2007
Legislative Oversight Committee Overview, Mark Holmes, PhD
American Society of Addiction Medicine Clinical Innovators Series, David Mee-Lee, MD
American Society of Addiction Medicine Criteria, Dewayne Book, MD
Prevention of Substance Abuse, Phillip Mooring, MS, CSAPC, LCAS
Evidence Based Practice and Implementation, Sara McEwen, MD, MPH
Data Collected and Results, Spencer Clark
December 10, 2007
Evidence Based Prevention Strategies, Janice Petersen, PhD
Consumer Perspective and Engagement, Syd Wiford, MRC, CCS, CSAS
Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment(NIATx), Paul Toriello, RhD
NIATx Performance Improvement, Paul Toriello, RhD
Substance Abuse Intervention with Quality Improvement Model, Paul Toriello, RhD
Provider: Community Choices, Inc., Misty Fulk, MEd, CSAPC, ICPS
Provider: NC TASC, Wes Stewart, MSW, CCJP
January 14, 2008
Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment (SBIRT), Thomas Babor, PhD, MPH
SBIRT Research,Thomas Babor, PhD, MPH
Integration of Primary Care and Behavioral Health, Chris Collins, MSW
North Carolina Data Update, Spencer Clark, MSW, Shealy Thompson, PhD
February 15, 2008
Recovery Services, Melanie Whitter
Recovery Definitions,Melanie Whitter
Evidence Based Strategies Reivisited, Flo Stein
Provider Survey of Adolescent Treatment , Flo Stein
Comprehensive Substance Abuse Service System, Pam Silberman, JD, DrPH
March 14, 2008
Crisis Services, Steve Day & Bonnie Morell
Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) for Trauma Patients, Steve Day & Bonnie Morell
Effect on Hospital Emergency Rooms, Mike Vicario
April 24, 2008
There were no presentations. The Task Force reviewed the recommendations for the interim report.
May 30, 2008
Drug Treatment Courts, Gregg Stahl
NC Department of Correction, Division of Alcoholism & Chemical Dependency Programs, Virginia Price and Wrenn Rivenbark
Addressing the Child Welfare and Substance Abuse Link, Part I, Sherri L. Green
Substance Abuse in Work First and Child Welfare in NC, Sara Anderson Mims
NC Work First/CPS Substance Abuse Initiative, Melissa Godwin
Addressing the Child Welfare and Substance Abuse Link, Part II, Sherri L. Green
June 23, 2008
North Carolina Division of Community Corrections, Robert Guy
Department of Juvenile Justice and Deliquency Prevention, Martin Pharr
Juvenile Justice Initiative: Providing Juveniles a System of Care, Kelly Crowley and Paul Savery
August 25, 2008
Performance Based Contracts, Tom McLellan
Flexible Funding: LMEs and Providers Working Together Successfully, Tom Lucking
September 26, 2008
North Carolina Substance Abuse Workforce Policies and Oversight, Part 1, Flo Stein
North Carolina Substance Abuse Workforce Policies and Oversight, Part 2, Flay Lee
Employee Assistance Programs, Patrice Alexander and Frank Horton
Future of the Substance Abuse Workforce in North Carolina, Part 1, Becky Brownlee
Future of the Substance Abuse Workforce in North Carolina, Part 2, Ellen Holliman
October 24, 2008
The Minimum Legal Drinking Age, Michael Eisen
Why SIGN?, Thomas Szigethy
VAMC Durham: Substance Abuse Overview, Greg Hughes
"Coming Home": The NC Focus on Returning Combat Veterans and Their Families, Flo Stein
DOD, VA, State and Community Partnership in Service to OEF/OIF Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families, Harold Kudler
November 21, 2008
Substance Abuse Access Issues in the Current System, Syd Wiford
Dare County Substance Abuse Demonstration Project, Anne Thomas
An Introduction to the North Carolina State Oxford House Program, Kathleen Gibson
A Performance Oriented System of Care, Flo Stein
Response to the North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on Substance Abuse Services Interim Report, David Ames
December 15, 2008
Prescription Drug Misuse and Mortality and the CSRS in North Carolina, Bill Bronson
Prescription Medication Abuse: Skills for Prevention and Intervention, James Finch