Taskforces

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Addiction Crisis Taskforce 

Manatee County is in an opioid overdose crisis. Drug Free Manatee convened ACT to address this complex problem through a multi-faceted approach and collaboration between the Coalition, public health, clinical medicine and public safety at every level, recognizing that no one agency or organization acting alone has the capacity to significantly impact the problem. Current local efforts by ACT span eight domains that address the primary drivers of abuse and overdose: surveillance, drug abuse prevention, patient and public education, provider education, clinical practice tools, regulatory and oversight activities, drug abuse treatment, and overdose prevention.