Social Sciences Forum — Eckert Lecture on Health & Inequality — Recovering from the Opioid Epidemic in Baltimore and Beyond

The Social Sciences Forum presents the annual Eckert Lecture on Heath & Inequality, with a panel discussion on Recovering from the Opioid Epidemic in Baltimore and Beyond. This year’s lecture centers on the multifaceted nature of the opioid epidemic with an emphasis on recovery efforts in Baltimore City and other Maryland communities. Panelists will weigh in on the nature and impact of the local opioid crisis, understanding and treating opioid addiction, and efforts to prevent opioid misuse.

The panel will include:
Bakari Atiba, AA, Director of Community Engagement Charm City Care Connection
Kelly Coble, LCSW-C, Program Director, Maryland Addiction Consultation Service (MACS), Associate Director of Operations, Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine
Brendan Saloner, Ph.D., Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Alissa Zhu, MSPH, Reporter, The Baltimore Banner

The panel will be moderated by Brian Soller, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health, UMBC.

Admission is free.

This event is organized by the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health, and is cosponsored by the Center for Social Science Scholarship, the Public Health Research Center, the School of Public Policy, the School of Social Work, the Department of Emergency and Disaster Health Systems, and the Hilltop Institute.