# Event Details - **Event Name**: Health And... Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Policy - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 04 May, 2026 at 09:00 am – Mon, 04 May, 2026 at 02:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join us to explore evidence-based solutions to address substance use from leading experts.About this EventEach year the Department of Population Health hosts its signature conference, “Health And…”, focusing on the relationships between health and its social context. The 10th annual conference will be held on Monday, May 4, 2026, from 9:00-2:30 ET in New York City.This year’s theme is Health And... Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Policy. To kick off the day, we have Michael Botticelli, former Director of National Drug Control Policy for the Obama Administration, as our keynote speaker.The conference will be held in Murphy Auditorium on the NYU Langone Health campus, 550 First Avenue, NYC. We will also livestream the event.Speakers include:Rachel Chernick, PhD, LCSW, Senior Vice President, Family Services and Evaluation Research, Partnership to End AddictionBeau Kilmer, PhD, Co-Director, RAND Drug Policy Research Center; Professor of Policy Analysis, RAND School of Public PolicyMargaret Kuklinski, PhD, Director, Social Development Research Group, Director, The Center for Communities That Care, and Endowed Professor of Prevention in Social Work, School of Social Work, University of WashingtonAmanda Latimore, PhD, Founder and CEO, OSG (On the Shoulders of Giants) Consulting, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Georgetown University and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthTimothy Naimi, MD, MPH, Director, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, and Professor, School of Medical Sciences, University of VictoriaDaniel Schatz, MD, Medical Director of Addiction Services, NYC Health + HospitalsHansel Tookes, MD, MPH, Professor and Medical Director, IDEA Exchange, University of Miami Miller School of MedicineDavid Frank, PhD, Associate Research Scientist, NYU School of Global Public HealthEllicott Matthay, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health, NYU Langone HealthJennifer McNeely, MD, MS, Professor, Departments of Medicine and Population Health and Co-Director, Section on Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drug Use, NYU Langone HealthBennett Allen, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health, and Director, NYU Systems and Policy Outcomes Lab (SPOTLIGHT), NYU Langone HealthNoa Krawczyk, PhD, Associate Director, Center for Opioid Epidemiology and Policy (COEP), and Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health, NYU Langone HealthMagdalena Cerdá, DrPH, MPH, Professor and Director, Division of Epidemiology, Director, Center for Opioid Epidemiology and Policy, Department of Population health, NYU Langone HealthThis interdisciplinary conference will examine evidence-based solutions to address substance use through a variety of prevention, treatment, and policy levers. Leading researchers and practitioners will explore strategies to improve primary prevention, emphasizing community-level and structural interventions, as well as approaches to expand the reach of substance use treatment through its integration with medical care (including primary care) and community-centered programs. Speakers will also discuss the role of policy and regulation in delaying use and preventing abuse--drawing insights from local, state, and international examples.For questions and inquiries, please contact the event coordinator, Rebecca Gevertz, at Rebecca.Gevertz@NYULangone.org.Agenda🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AMCheck-in and Breakfast🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AMWelcome and IntroductionHost: Lorna Thorpe🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:15 AMKeynote Address and Q&AHost: Michael Botticelli🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:15 AMPanel 1: Mitigating health risks posed by social mediaHost: Bennett Allen (moderator)🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:30 AMBreak🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PMPanel 2: Using social media to improve individual healthHost: Noa Krawczyk (moderator)🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:15 PMNetworking Lunch🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:30 PMPanel 3: Using social media for population health improvementsHost: Magda Cerda (moderator)🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:45 PMClosing RemarksHost: Lorna Thorpe🕑: 02:45 PM - 04:00 PMReception (Smilow Cafe) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/health-and-substance-use-prevention-treatment-and-policy/100001977738932386 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, business, conferences, nonprofit, virtual - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: NYU Langone Health, Murphy Auditorium - **lat**: 40.7426315 - **long**: -73.97322319999999 - **full address**: NYU Langone Health, Murphy Auditorium, 550 1st Avenue, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Health And... Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Policy - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Health+And...+Substance+Use+Prevention%2C+Treatment%2C+and+Policy&date=Mon%2C+04+May%2C+2026+at+09%3A00+am&bg=2 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Health And... Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Policy being held? - **A:** Health And... Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Policy takes place on Mon, 04 May, 2026 at 09:00 am to Mon, 04 May, 2026 at 02:30 pm at NYU Langone Health, Murphy Auditorium, 550 1st Avenue, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Health And... Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Policy? - **A:** Health And... Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Policy is organized by The Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Health And... 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