The Opioid Response Network (ORN), funded by SAMHSA through the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, recently nominated Khary Rigg to become a member of their national workgroup which focuses on the needs of Black communities as it relates to opioid and stimulant use. The network receives requests for training/education from groups or individuals across the country and the workgroup is tasked with assessing the ORN's procedures and reviewing and vetting these educational resources to ensure that the needs of Black individuals who use drugs are adequately and appropriately addressed.
The workgroup is comprised of 7-8 individuals, including a multidisciplinary representation of clinicians (medical/nursing professionals, therapists, harm reduction professionals), individuals with lived experience, and will incorporate LGBTQ+ and youth voices.