Looking to the Future of Drug Trafficking and the Drug Supply: Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Drugs

Please join the O’Neill Institute on Wednesday, October 30, from 1:20 – 3:20 p.m. ET for a blockbuster session of the 2024 Colloquium Series titled, “Looking to the Future of Drug Trafficking and the Drug Supply – Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Drugs.”

With fentanyl and other synthetic drugs reshaping the landscape of substance use disorder, this session will bring together experts in law, public health, and drug policy to discuss the proliferation of synthetic opioids and their impact on addressing addiction and substance use disorders. Engage with our panelists as they present the complexities of combating these threats, assess current strategies for tackling fentanyl and synthetic drugs, and explore what is needed to address this growing crisis.

Speakers: 

• Maggie Nardi, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, U.S. Department of State
• Regina LaBelle, Director, Addition and Public Policy Initiative, O’Neill Institute 
• David Luckey, Senior International and Defense Researcher, RAND Corporation

Moderated by: Jeffrey S. Crowley, Director, Center for HIV and Infectious Disease Policy, The O’Neill Institute