Addiction, a documentary produced for PBS’s NOVA, examines how easy access to drugs like heroin, fentanyl, and even prescription medications like OxyContin has fueled an epidemic of addiction—the deadliest in U.S. history. Now, science is revealing how addiction affects the brain, and top experts are gathering evidence about how we should address our drug problem, from embracing evidence-based treatments to rethinking public policies.
Following the screening, Miles O’Brien, National Science Correspondent for PBS NewsHour, will moderate a panel discussion including: Sarah Holt, Producer, Director, Writer, Addiction; Admiral James “Sandy” Winnefeld and Mary Winnefeld, Co-Founders of SAFE Project; Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health; Dr. Corey Waller, principal at Health Management Associates and chairman of the Legislative Advocacy Committee for the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM); and Martha R. Temple, CEO, Optum Behavioral Health.
This screening is made possible in part by the National Archives and National Archives Foundation, through the generous support of UnitedHealth Group, and by NOVA, through the generous support of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
Speakers (in sequence):
* Welcoming Remarks, The Honorable David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States
* Maja Mrkoci, Chief Content and Innovation Officer, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
* Film Introduction: John Bredar, Vice President of Programming, WGBH
* Panel introduction: Perry Simon, Chief Programming Executive and General Manager, PBS
Panel (seated left to right):
* Miles O’Brien (moderator), National Science Correspondent for PBS NewsHour
* Sarah Holt, Producer, Director, Writer, Addiction
* Admiral James “Sandy” Winnefeld, Co-Founder of SAFE Project
* Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health
* Dr. Corey Waller, principal ...More...
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