[NCACC Keynote] Innovation, Fidelity & Pragmatism in Overdose Response

This keynote talk covers 3 defining characteristics of the public health opioid overdose response in North Carolina: <ol> <li>Innovation</li> <li>Fidelity</li> <li>Pragmatism</li> </ol> <strong>Innovtion </strong>describes the 2-decade history of adapting interventions to local context, and creating new ones based out of our experience in NC. <strong>Fidelity</strong> is staying true to the scientific evidence and the people we serve. <strong>Pragmatism&nbsp;</strong>is a synthesis of how these concepts come together at Remedy Alliance For The People. In closing we review current trends in overdose deaths in the United States.