Hot Issues in Health 2018 - Behavioral Health

Our world is not driven by evidence alone. If it were, chronic substance use disorders would be treated like diabetes, everyone would have a primary care provider, and a Flat Earth Truth Twitter handle would not have 8,000 followers. Policymakers should anticipate the politics, context, and values that influence policymaking — especially when it comes to substance use disorders. This session presents a framework to guide the discussions coming in 2019.