Ned Presnall is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has taken a leadership role in advancing the scientific understanding of addiction and individualized Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) in the Midwest. He is Executive Director of Clayton Behavioral Treatment Programs in St. Louis, MO and an Adjunct Professor in the Brown School of Social Work. Mr. Presnall has given presentations, conducted trainings and written papers for the Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), the Missouri Department of Mental Health, the Missouri Chapter of the National Association of Social Work, the St. Louis Alliance for Re-entry (STAR), and St. Louis Probation and Parole. He is passionate about reducing the stigma against persons with addiction and facilitating system-level changes to improve access to effective, life-saving medical treatment.

Presentation(s)

Beyond Awareness: Changing systems to reverse the overdose epidemic