The Crisis

Today’s opioid crisis impacts every person and component of the U.S. health system. The complexity of this problem requires clinical, policy, educational, behavioral, and legal interventions. It also requires that these interventions be made carefully and intentionally coordinated with one another.

​With a vision to achieve systems-wide impact, the Addiction and Pain Management Summit brings together diverse, multi-sector leaders and stakeholders to pursue a statewide, coordinated approach to address the overlapping issues of pain and addiction in Texas.
 
None of us can solve this problem alone. Rather, we believe systems-level change and collaboration will amplify state-level impact in enhancing treatment of acute and chronic pain and preventing opioid-related harm. As part of the state’s Texas Targeted Opioid Response (TTOR) initiative, the Summit is the only convening supported by TTOR funds with a substantial emphasis on pain management.
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Building upon the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) 5-point strategy to address the addiction crisis, the summit seeks to expand knowledge, build capacity, and drive collaboration.

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Expand Knowledge 

Increase awareness and understanding of the crisis through a systems perspective, and reveal new-and-improved data, research, and best practices.

Build Capacity 

Offer new tools and resources to implement evidence-based approaches and expand targeted access to prevention, treatment, and recovery services, including overdose reversal and better pain management options.

Advance Collaboration 

Facilitate interaction between diverse leaders and stakeholders to explore shared, cross-sectoral solutions and promote the formation of “statewide networks for excellence.

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Through shared evidence-based best practices, capacity-building, and collaboration, Summit participants will leave better equipped to meet individual and organizational priorities in addressing the issues of addiction, pain management, and opioid use disorder.
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