April 21-24, 2025 | Nashville, TN |
More than one million lives have been lost since the start of the opioid epidemic. Overdoses and deaths involving synthetic opioids have reached record rates, and every community across our nation is feeling the impact.
Rx and Illicit Drug Summit is the largest, most influential event addressing this crisis, where strategies are shared and put into action. Our global community includes multidisciplinary stakeholders "from federal to family." As we enter our 14th year, our mission has become increasingly important—we can't afford to lose more lives. It's time to turn the numbers around.
Share strategies with decision-makers and allied professionals, embrace innovation, and learn about what is working in prevention, treatment, and law enforcement.
Led by multidisciplinary experts from across the nation, Rx and Illicit Drug Summit provides the most extensive educational experience for professionals on the front lines of this epidemic. 2025 speakers include:
The work we do at Rx and Illicit Drug Summit through sessions, workshops, and networking is all centered around one goal: to create effective strategies for prevention, treatment, and recovery that will ultimately save lives. This is why we created the Hope Ambassadors Program, to highlight stories of people in recovery, and those who have influenced the recovery journeys of others.
Through our dedication and collaboration at Rx and Illicit Drug Summit, our community has the power to create more stories of recovery and thus a stronger sense of hope. We look forward to continue sharing more recovery stories and inspiration for hope at Rx and Illicit Drug Summit 2025 in Nashville.
Deadline to apply: November 29, 2024
The Rx and Illicit Drug Summit welcomes and attracts a wide range of stakeholders addressing the opioid crisis, including:
• Counselors, social workers, therapists, psychologists, interventionists
• Law enforcement personnel
• First responders
• Public health and prevention officials
• Federal, state, and local officials and lawmakers
• Education specialists and researchers
• Treatment center owners and operators
• Advocates, families, and people in recovery
• Physicians, psychiatrists, nurses, pharmacists, dentists
• Attorneys
I find the Rx Summit to be an invaluable conference led by thought leaders and experts in their respected fields. It feels like a collaborative and accessible space to share ideas and network."
This is my first Summit, and I am just in awe of the great work that is out there. I aspire to do some of the progressive work that many are doing. I have been able to network, participate in a focus group, and learn an incredible amount that I plan to take back to my position and my state. I want to shout a huge THANK YOU to all of the people who put on this conference, to those who are presenting their successes, and to the vendors who are here to share the tools. I will definitely be back next year!"
I am a daughter and wife of someone in addiction, I am a mother who wanted to change the course of my children's future, I am a public worker who wanted to bring prevention to our community and a social worker who is trying to help bring tools and awareness to families. I am honored to be a part of this amazing effort for change."
