[inaudible conversations] thank you from everybody and welcome back. We have a thrilling panel coming right up. I think the next session gets right at the heart of everything we are talking about. My name is mike green and executive director of the Truman National security project. Were very proud today to introduce treatment and is led by a Remarkable Group of women including combat leader smart bargains nation and hardly supported by a larger number of men in the truman project who also have combat experience myself included. I served in iraq and afghanistan and i dont know when the issue is settled for me. Im supposed to be an objective moderator but to put my cards on the table, my sister is currently serving with the station as it attempted in the new york police department. She could kick my asked. Outside of that for sure. You know over two years on the sharp end title field ive seen more than enough examples of women establishing themselves including providing the fire support
Actually come to the course. So thats a key part of that piece, and then when it comes to the communications, clearly a communications is a big part of our trust. We need to explain why the gender neutral standards, how were going to ensure that everybody meets those standards, both men and women, why theyre necessary for the occupation in the first place because theres some question as to is it really the right task that should be done in these standards, in these different moss, and then that by communicating that a little more effectively than we have, this is going to help us build the trust for both men and women to want to continue down that pipeline for those different areas. Thats an important part of the implementation plan. Thank you. Thank you. Yes, please. Sue fulton, im the chair of the u. S. Military board of visitors. Former signal officer. Obviously, we are dealing with a question of Critical Mass too and i want to go back to that because i want to follow up a little bi
Briefly, what does the body of Scientific Evidence show regarding effect i haveness of met doen and buprenorphine in treatment of opioid abuse disorders . The research has shown, has shown it not just for methadone and buprenorphine, and naloxone, as part of a comprehensive program for treatment of opioid addiction are quite effective and significantly improve outcomes of individuals being able to stay on one hand ab stinent from the drug or to decrease likelihood of relapsing, also protects them against adverse outcome such as overdose. So in light of those studies you also said in your testimony that existing evidence based prevention and treatment strategies are highly underutilized across the United States, and last week we had an expert tell the panel that very few patients with opioid addiction today receive treatments that have been proven most effective. He was talking about the rapid detox, followed by abstinence based treatment. I wonder if you can help understand this. Why d
Treatment of opioid abuse disorders . The research has shown, has shown it not just for methadone and buprenorphine, and naloxone, as part of a comprehensive program for treatment of opioid addiction are quite effective and significantly improve outcomes of individuals being able to stay on one hand ab stinent from the drug or to decrease likelihood of relapsing, also protects them against adverse outcome such as overdose. So in light of those studies you also said in your testimony that existing evidence based prevention and treatment strategies are highly underutilized across the United States, and last week we had an expert tell the panel that very few patients with opioid addiction today receive treatments that have been proven most effective. He was talking about the rapid detox, followed by abstinence based treatment. I wonder if you can help understand this. Why do we have a situation where people are not getting evidence based treatment . It is a complex problem. There are many
I should have asked how many civilians were in the audience. Yes, excellent. [laughter] host it is no exaggeration to say there is a wealth of knowledge and experience in this room, and thats why were going to try to make this more of a conversation than a series of presentations. Were looking forward to that. This discussion is really about the central question of unit cohesion and leadership. In the battlefield, especially in the close fight. We have with us four people that i think provide a great perspective across the board. Dr. Megan mckenzie from the university of sydney. Shes a senior lecturing in the government. The center for International Security at the university of sydney. Research crosses gender studies , Security Studies and , international development. Shes published in top journals, including Security Studies. Her first book, female soldiers in sierra leone, and the newest book, beyond the military and myth women cant fight, debunks ss the belief that women cant fight