AAC
DIRECTOR’S DESK
sel Mark Hayes, the cities have signed more than 90 percent of our state’s city population in more than 200 cities and towns to the list of engaged parties, alongside an unprecedented 72 of 75 Arkansas counties, to join in investigation and litigation of the pharmaceutical companies responsible for creating the opioid epidemic.
Arkansas ranks second highest in the country in opioid prescriptions dis- pensed per capita. It is a remarkably bad thing to have this many addic- tive pills in our society, but what really makes this situation bad is the egregiously unethical marketing of these drugs by pharmaceutical com- panies who knew that, despite their assurances to the contrary, these pills were addictive and dangerous.
T I welcome the opportunity for the AAC, ARML and state
of Arkansas to take the lead in cleaning up this problem and restoring our population to fulfilling relationships and lives
free from addiction and resulting behavior that costs money. So I tell you all this to lead into a time to celebrate what
his summer marks our 50th annual conference. We have changed locations to ... the spacious
Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center in Rog- ers, Arkansas. Save the dates and plan on attending this conference when it takes place August 8-10.
we have accomplished, what we are accomplishing, and what we will accomplish as an association. Tis summer marks our 50th annual conference. We have changed loca- tions to accommodate what we expect to be our largest attendence ever in the spacious Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center in Rogers, Arkansas. Save the dates and plan on attending this con- ference when it takes place August 8-10.
We are already working out details on spectacular program- ming, speakers and events for the 2018 conference — and soon the theme will be available and the room blocks will open up and be available. We will alert all of you by postcard and email when these rooms open up, and we hope to see many of our county friends in attendance.
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