Western Regional Meeting (Regions 8, 9 & 10): Recovery Housing, Medications for OUD (MOUD), and Emerging Issues

Recovery Housing, Medications for OUD (MOUD), and Emerging Issues

Presenters will explain recovery housing and MOUD in the context of issues emerging in rural America resulting from the pandemic and its impact on the rates of substance use disorder (SUD) and drug overdose. They will discuss the impact of the pandemic on the correctional system and state actions in response to COVID-19 as it affects those with SUD. They will also give an overview of how recovery housing can be developed, especially in rural areas.

• Ernest Fletcher, MD, The Fletcher Group; Former Governor of Kentucky
• Dave Johnson, MSW, The Fletcher Group