CDC Telebriefing on Vital Signs Report:Overdoses of Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers – United States, 1999-2008
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For Immediate Release: November 1, 2011
Contact: CDC Online Newsroom
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CDC Telebriefing on Vital Signs Report: Overdoses of Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers — United States, 1999–2008
WHAT
CDC will host a media telebreifing to discuss the new Vital Signs report on prescription opioid pain reliever overdoses.
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WHO
Melinda Wharton, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC
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Who
Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., Director, CDC
R. Gil Kerlikowske, Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy
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WHERE
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
Tom Harkin Global Communications Center (Building 19)
For directions to CDC, please visit www.cdc.gov/about/resources/visitGuide.htm#direction.
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When
Tuesday, November 1st at 12 p.m. ET
DIAL-IN:
Media:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 888-795-0855
Non-Media: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 800-369-1605
INTERNATIONAL: Â Â Â 1- 630-395-0331
PASSCODE: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CDC Media
Important Instructions
If you would like to ask a question during the call, press *1 on your touchtone phone. Press *2 to withdraw your question. You may queue up at any time. You will hear a tone to indicate your question is pending.
TRANSCRIPT
A transcript of this media availability will be available following the briefing at the CDC web site at www.cdc.gov/media.
SOUND BITES
Three sound bites, 10, 20 and 30 seconds in length are also available. Each bite has CDC Director Dr. Thomas R. Frieden talking about today’s Vital Signs.
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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