Event will take place on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center - North Wing, 76 Community Drive, Augusta, Maine 04330
U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank to deliver opening remarks
Portland, Maine: Drug overdoses are the leading cause of injury-related deaths in the United States and every day we see the impact that prescription drug abuse has on our neighborhoods. This crisis is destroying communities throughout our nation. In an effort to address this epidemic, Drug Enforcement Administration New England Division Special Agent in Charge Brian D. Boyle and co-sponsor, the Federation of State Medical Boards, present the Maine Practitioner Diversion Awareness Training.
This invitation-only training is for DEA-registered doctors, dentists, veterinarians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners. The objective is to provide information and tools to address prescription drug abuse and addiction. The training will include topics such as the role of DEA’s Diversion Control Division, Maine initiatives regarding the prescribing of opioids, identifying methods of diversion and red flags, the DEA license registration process, health care fraud and diversion, physician case study, the Maine Prescription Monitoring Program and effective medication assisted treatment.
The Maine Practitioner Diversion Awareness Training will be held Wednesday, November 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center - North Wing, 76 Community Drive, Augusta, Maine 04330. Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. and a livestream of this event is available to DEA-registered practitioners.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine Halsey B. Frank and DEA New England Division Associate Special Agent in Charge Jon DeLena will be in attendance and available for comments to the media after opening remarks at 9:00 a.m. Gordon Smith, Maine Director of Opioid Response, will be available to the media after his presentation at 10:30 a.m.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
