The Opioid Settlement in Tennessee

921 East 3rd Street,Chattanooga TN 37403

12 December, 2022

Description

The Hamilton County Regional Health Council invites you to a conversation about Tennessee's Opioid Settlement with TBI Special Agent in Charge Tommy Farmer and Addiction Medicine Physician, Dr. Stephen Loyd. Dr. Loyd, the inspiration for Michael Keaton‘s character in Hulu’s mini-series “Dopesick”, and Tommy Farmer, who has 23 years of experience in the field of drug enforcement, have been appointed to serve on Tennessee’s Opioid Abatement Council which is working to decide how best to spend dollars received from lawsuits related to the opioid crisis in Tennessee. Tommy Farmer and Dr. Loyd will discuss: The role pharmaceutical companies, marketers and others played in creating an opioid epidemic in America. The purpose of Tennessee's Opioid Abatement Council and how this will impact local communities.What Hamilton County needs to know about fentanyl, which was either a cause or a contributing factor in 74% of overdose deaths in Hamilton County since January 2021.How counties and cities will determine where settlement funds will be utilized.What families can do to help their loved ones seek treatment. Who should attend: Government officialsHealthcare professionalsLaw-enforcementFirst respondersFaith-based organizations University studentsMembers of the publicIn preparation for this event we recommend watching Hulu‘s mini-series “Dopesick” which takes viewers to the epicenter of America's struggle with opioid addiction, from the boardrooms of Big Pharma, to a distressed Virginia mining community, to the hallways of the DEA.