DR. STEPHEN LOYD
Chief Medical Officer, Cedar Recovery
Chair, Tennessee Opioid
Abatement Council
Dr. Stephen Loyd is an Internal Medicine/Addiction Medicine physician who served as Assistant Commissioner (Opioid Czar) for Substance Abuse Services in the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Governor Bill Haslam’s administration. Dr. Loyd was named an Advocate for Action by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), an office of the President of the United States. Dr. Loyd has been in recovery from opioid and benzodiazepine addiction since 2004.
Dr. Loyd’s story is portrayed in the Hulu series, “Dopesick,” by Michael Keaton’s character, Dr. Samuel Finix, based on the best-selling book, Dopesick by Beth Macy featuring Dr. Loyd's personal journey with substance use.
Dr. Loyd will present his vision for innovations in the addiction recovery system focusing on opportunities for impact in emergency departments, jails and prisons.
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