Dr. Lipi Roy

The opioid epidemic preceded the COVID-19 pandemic, during which drug overdose deaths skyrocketed. One of only a few thousand addiction medicine-trained physicians in the U.S., Dr. Lipi Roy is a sought-after expert who was on the frontlines of both health crises, treating patients and speaking to national media (MSNBC, NBC News, etc.) as well as to global organizational leaders (Norway, Italy, U.S.) at the intersection of substance use disorders, mental illness, pain, trauma, incarceration, homeless health, media and entertainment.

Attendees will learn about the real reason people use drugs, why addiction develops, the overlap between addiction and mental illness, evidence-based treatment approaches including harm reduction tools; they will also learn about global strategies to address drug use and the root causes for addiction; organizational leaders including corporate executives in EVERY sector will learn how to improve profits by reducing the stigma of substance use and maximizing performance among their workforce.