Dose of Action: Prescription Drugs, Help or Harm? | April Rovero | TEDxDoughertyValleyHS скачать в хорошем качестве

Dose of Action: Prescription Drugs, Help or Harm? | April Rovero | TEDxDoughertyValleyHS

TEDxDoughertyValleyHS April is the Executive Director of the National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse, a non-profit organization formed in 2010 and based in San Ramon, CA. April leads NCAPDA’s efforts to prevent prescription drug related addiction and overdose deaths through community education, policy change and legislation advocacy at the local, state and federal levels. She also leads the Contra Costa County MEDS Coalition and is an active member of other coalitions and work groups in California. At the federal level, April is an Executive Committee Member of the Fed Up! Coalition that actively works to drive federal action that can help end our nation's opioid addiction and overdose crisis. April has been the recipient of multiple recognition awards over the past 5 years for her efforts in reducing prescription drug abuse nationwide and was most recently chosen by the California Narcotics Officers Association as their statewide Community Service awardee. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx