Innovations in Polysubstance Overdose Response: More Effective and Compassionate Response

Saturday, April 25, 2026

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM PT

Location: Coronado DE, Level 4

Presenter(s)

Kelly S. Ramsey, MD, MPH, MA, FACP, DFASAM

Addiction Medicine Physician and Addiction Medicine/Harm Reduction Consultant
Kelly S. Ramsey Consulting, LLC
Olivebridge, New York

Slides Handouts
Kailin Louise See

Director
Homeless Healthcare Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Mary Brewster, MSW

Harm Reductionist
Ad Astra Harm Reduction
Lawrence, Kansas

Participants attending this presentation will learn via a didactic presentation and interactive case studies about the current unregulated drug supply, with a focus on sedative adulterants, appropriate opioid antagonist use and the concept of compassionate overdose response, appropriate overdose response for the current (and any future) drug supply, and how to augment overdose response with additional tools to better assess and support airway and breathing.

Learning Objectives:

Learners will be able to:

Upon completion, participant will be able to discuss the current unregulated drug supply, with a focus on sedative adulterants and describe appropriate opioid antagonist use and compassionate OD response.
Upon completion, participant will be able to describe an appropriate OD assessment and response for the current (and any future) drug supply.
Upon completion, participant will be able to demonstrate how to augment OD response with tools to better assess and support airway and breathing.

Disclosure(s):

Kelly S. Ramsey, MD, MPH, MA, FACP, DFASAM: No financial relationships to disclose

Kailin Louise See: No financial relationships to disclose

Mary Brewster, MSW: No financial relationships to disclose