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The Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Robert Patterson, will be the Keynote Speaker at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on May 3, 2018, as he participates in a Drug Summit which will focus on the Prescription Drug and Opiate addiction epidemic. As the Acting Head of the DEA, he recently testified before a congressional committee on the topic of opioid drug abuse and how it has become a nationwide concern.

This free event is open to the public and will be made possible through a partnership between the Simi Valley Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the DEA, and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

The event is titled, “Prescription Drug Addiction: A National Epidemic…It Can Happen To Anyone,” and will feature a six-member panel discussion consisting of the Simi Valley Police Chief, David Livingstone, who will discuss the opioid and prescription drug epidemic and how it has impacted Simi Valley. A representative from the DEA will discuss how opioid and prescription drug addiction has become a nationwide crisis. The Director of the Simi Valley Hospital Emergency Room will provide insight regarding the medical impact of this trend. The President of the community group Not One More, will talk about education, awareness, and support for those affected by the opioid and prescription drug addiction problem. In addition, the panel will have an individual who has overcome his addiction to opioids as well as a mother who has lost her child to this epidemic.
This dialogue should prove to be very impactful and informative and will be accented by the showing of the movie, “Chasing the Dragon – the Life of an Opiate Addict.” This video presentation will provide a great deal of informative content and work to form the context for the panel discussion.

We are pleased that the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library has offered to partner in this event by providing the perfect venue for this serious discussion. Adults and teens are welcome to attend this free event and participate in this important conversation. Each audience member will be given the opportunity to provide a written question to the event moderator, so that the question may be addressed by the panel. At the conclusion of the drug summit, there will be resource tables for local, non-profit treatment, education, and intervention groups to explain their services and answer any questions.

Please join us at the:
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Presidential Learning Center

Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Program from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Due to popular demand for tickets, seating is limited.
Please reserve your tickets today at:
https://deacaaa.eventsmart.com/events/drugsummit/