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Columbia Pacific CCO to host 2018 Opioid and Substance Use Summit

March 20, 2018

Seaside, OR — Columbia Pacific CCO is hosting the third annual Opioid and Substance Use Summit on Monday and Tuesday, April 23 and 24, at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center.

“Overdose deaths from opioids in Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook counties still exceed the average for the state of Oregon,” said Safina Koreishi, M.D., medical director for Columbia Pacific CCO. “Over the last couple of years, we have made great progress on a variety of initiatives, including trainings on safe prescribing and difficult conversations for primary care providers, completion on regional prescribing guidelines and increasing the use of Naloxone for emergency responders. We hope to build on our progress to address opioids and substance use through a trauma-informed lens to inspire collaboration and de-stigmatize addiction in our communities.”

All community members from Columbia, Clatsop and Tillamook counties are invited to attend this event, as well as, physicians and other medical care providers, pharmacists, behavioral health clinicians and emergency first responders. A limited number of community scholarships are available.

To learn more about the event and scholarships or to register, please visit: http://bit.ly/2pq0hzE.

About Columbia Pacific Coordinated Care Organization

Established in September 2012, Columbia Pacific CCO coordinates health services for more than 24,000 Oregon Health Plan members in Columbia, Clatsop and Tillamook counties. For more information about this story, contact Patti Atkins at [email protected] or 503-961-2535. For more information on Columbia Pacific CCO, contact Jeanie Lunsford at [email protected] or 503-416-3626. You can also visit our website at colpachhealth.org and Facebook at @ColumbiaPacificCCO

Patti Atkins, APR Communications consultant for Columbia Pacific CCO   phone:           503-961-2535 email:            [email protected] facebook:     Columbia Pacific CCO internet:       colpachealth.org

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