{"id":110599,"date":"2021-03-15T20:07:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T01:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/?p=110599"},"modified":"2023-01-03T11:33:59","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T16:33:59","slug":"save-our-kids-with-victory-clubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/blogs\/save-our-kids-with-victory-clubs\/","title":{"rendered":"Save Our Kids with Victory Clubs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

>> I was honored to attend a Save Our Kids Roundtable discussion on Tuesday, September 23, 2020 with a focus on protecting our kids from the drug pandemic.  The event at Westgate Lakes Resort was hosted by David & Jackie Siegel Co-Founders of the Victoria\u2019s Voice Foundation<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the roundtable discussion many speakers provided information to highlight the tremendous need for public-private partnerships to actively seek solutions to protect the nation\u2019s youth from the drug pandemic.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDrug Czar\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The keynote speaker and special guest was the Honorable James W. \u201cJim\u201d Carroll who is the Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)<\/a>.  In his role as \u201cDrug Czar,\u201d<\/a> Director Carroll serves as the principal advisor to the President of the United States on drug policy.  The director discussed the many initiatives the current administration have embarked on to curb drug use and addiction in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Referencing the Covid-19 pandemic, Director Carroll spoke of a permanent expansion of telehealth to reach people struggling with substance abuse.  \u201cI think there\u2019s going to be some silver linings,\u201d Carroll said. \u201cWe\u2019re starting [the expansion] now to see if that\u2019s something we should continue past the COVID-19 pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other remarkable speakers included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n