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Topic: Special Populations

Healing through Culture: Restoring Balance and Wellness in Native Communities

This video explores culture as a primary medicine in Native communities and as a key foundation for effective opioid‑related prevention, treatment, and recovery support. Using the Medicine Wheel as a practical framework, we’ll braid Indigenous ways of knowing with current neuroscience, ACEs/NEAR science, and what we now understand about nervous systems and brain health.

We’ll look at how historical and ongoing trauma have impacted wellness, help‑seeking, and engagement in SUD/OUD services—and how cultural strengths such as kinship, ceremony, story, and connection to land can guide more effective, less stigmatizing care with Native communities across Nevada.

Tribal Community Outreach

This video explores how healthcare providers and community partners can engage with the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day initiative and leverage DEA’s free outreach resources to address the opioid epidemic. With a focus on Tribal inclusion, presenters will highlight opportunities to collaborate with DEA in developing culturally responsive prevention materials for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Participants will leave with practical knowledge of available tools, partnership pathways, and strategies for supporting Tribal-focused opioid response efforts.

Care Considerations for Addressing Substance Use and the Opioid Epidemic Among Older Adult Populations – Opioid Response Network (ORN) Regional Summit

The presentation will look at the prevalence of substance use among older people with an added focus on opioid epidemiology. It will also provide an overview for screening and identifying substance use within this population group. Additionally, a broad biopsychosocial framework and sociohistorical lens will be utilized to analyze risk factors and vulnerabilities for substance use among older people. The presentation will conclude with care considerations that integrate psychosocial aspects of well-being and reinforce the importance of psychotherapeutic interventions.

Medications for Treating Youth with Substance Use Disorder

This resource from the Recovery Research Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital, created in partnership with the Opioid Response Network, breaks down medications used to treat youth with substance use disorder. It includes a side-by-side comparison of six medications, covering the substance each treats, age limits, and how they work, along with clear answers to common questions about what’s FDA-approved, what’s used off-label, and the risks and benefits for young people. An accessible, science-based reference for families and providers navigating treatment options.

The Role of Rural Community Partners in Addressing the Opioid Crisis

This video explores how grassroots organizations, local leaders, and service providers in rural areas can work together to combat the devastating impact of opioid addiction. Participants will gain insights into the unique challenges faced by rural communities, discover innovative strategies and success stories from the field, and learn how to build effective partnerships that support prevention, treatment, and recovery.