Opioid summit classifies addiction as brain disease, public health crisis
Willie Truehart (left), picks up some brochures from Alliance Healthcare Services as she mingles with other attendees at the Shelby County Opioid Summit at the University of Memphis Thursday, March 14, 2019. The summit, which continues Friday, includes talks on topics such as current treatment trends and hope for the future of battling the opioid crisis. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)
Addiction and substance abuse professionals are gathering at the Shelby County Opioid Summit this week to address what they define as a genetic brain disorder that has turned into a public health crisis.
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Opioid EpidemicMichelle Corbet
Michelle Corbet covers business for The Daily Memphian. Prior to, she was a reporter at the Memphis Business Journal. A native Memphian and University of Memphis graduate, Michelle covered business in Conway, Arkansas after college. Michelle got her start covering business as an intern at The Commercial Appeal.
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