Rx Summit 2026
One Event. Every Voice That Matters.
This April, Rx Summit brought the national response to the addiction crisis into a single room. Government officials, clinicians, law enforcement, researchers, advocates, treatment providers, and policymakers. For four days, the people actually doing the work gathered in Nashville to confront what the crisis demands next.
This is what that convening looked like.
The Reach
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2,165
Professionals On-Site
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968
Organizations
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72
States & Territories
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15+
Years of Leadership
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4
Days of Programming
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8
Members of Congress
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This isn't an event people sign up for and skip. It's one they plan their year around.
A National Policy Stage
Rx Summit 2026 featured the full scope of federal leadership shaping the national response.
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DEA
Terrance Cole
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ONDCP
Sara Carter
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FBI
Kash Patel
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NIDA
Nora Volkow
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NIH
Jay Bhattacharya
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HHS
Kathryn Burgum
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Hal Rogers · Brett Guthrie · Steny Hoyer · Andy Barr · Andrew Clyde · Steve Cohen · Madeleine Dean · John Rutherford
Policy, enforcement, science, clinical practice, and public communication all in one room. That convergence is where the field moves. That's Rx Summit.
Sessions That Mattered
Attendees gravitated toward the content most relevant to their work. These were the ten most-attended sessions of Rx Summit 2026, averaging between 250 and 700 attendees each.
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Who Was in the Room
Rx Summit draws a cross-sector audience no other event in this space replicates.
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| Clinicians and Licensed Healthcare Providers |
| Government Officials, Public Health Officials, and Agency Staff |
| Advocates, Coalition Leaders, and Community Stakeholders |
| Healthcare and Treatment Center Executives |
| Social Services Professionals |
| Law Enforcement and Judiciary |
| Industry and Solution Providers |
| First Responders and Public Safety |
Executive Directors · CEOs · Prevention Specialists · Program Directors · Epidemiologists · Nurse Practitioners · Recovery Coaches · Detectives · Sergeants · Public Health Analysts · Care Coordinators · Clinical Directors
At Rx Summit 2026, the American Medical Association affirmed its support for the Summit as a critical forum driving collaboration and progress in the national response to the overdose epidemic.
Read the AMA StatementThe National Conversation, in Their Words
What attendees said the field needs next.
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One Message
Collaboration is essential
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One Trend Worth Protecting
Overdose deaths are declining
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Two Treatments Carrying the Load
Buprenorphine and methadone
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Three Barriers Still Standing
Stigma, regulation, and insurance
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One Urgent Priority
Expand naloxone access
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National Reach
Tennessee · Kentucky · Florida · South Carolina · Massachusetts · Pennsylvania · California · Nevada · Virginia · Texas
Every region of the country. One conversation.
The Audience They Trust
When asked where they turn for information on addiction treatment and drug policy trends:
| Government and public health sources | 78% |
| Professional associations | 50% |
| Peer-reviewed journals | 33% |
| News media | 26% |
| Continuing education platforms | 24% |
This audience doesn't follow trends. They follow evidence. They trust institutions. They act on data.
How They Find Us
Rx Summit isn't discovered through advertising. It's recommended.
| How Attendees Heard About Rx Summit | Share |
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| Colleague or employer referral | 46% |
| 17% | |
| Association or professional network | 4% |
| Prior attendance | Top Driver |
The event earns its audience through reputation, relationships, and results.
What They Said After
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60%
Survey Response Rate
Industry average: 20–30%
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59%
First-time Respondents
A growing community, not a static one
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A response rate that high means attendees didn't just show up — they stayed engaged long after the event ended. That's the mark of an audience that treats Rx Summit as a professional resource, not a calendar item.
Where the Conversation Continued
Platform usage among attendees:
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Facebook
59%
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LinkedIn
39%
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Instagram
37%
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YouTube
18%
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TikTok
18%
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| Total Facebook views | 12,430 |
| Increase in video views | +2,362% |
| Increase in interactions | +645% |
| New followers in 13 days | +110 · 5,181 total |
Engagement surged more than 600% while the Summit was in session, with video outperforming every other format.
Who They Follow
When asked which organizations they turn to for industry leadership:
| SAMHSA | CDC | NIDA | NIH | DEA |
This audience follows institutions, not influencers. A presence at Rx Summit places your organization in that same trusted company.
The Room Where It Happens
Post-event data shows strong engagement with Rx Summit sponsors and exhibitors.
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96%
visited the exhibit hall
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90%
found exhibitor resources valuable
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65%
plan to follow up with exhibitors
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Rx Summit delivers a verified, high-intent professional audience of decision-makers and practitioners from the organizations most actively engaged in solving the drug crisis. This is not a general health conference. It is the specific room where policy is shaped, partnerships are formed, and solutions are adopted.
Four Days. One Field. Every Perspective.
Rx Summit 2026 brought together 2,165 professionals from 968 organizations, 72 states and territories, 8 Members of Congress, and federal leadership spanning enforcement, research, policy, and public health for four days in Nashville.
The audience is credibility-driven, evidence-seeking, and professionally invested. They don't find this event through a social feed. They come because their colleagues told them to. They come back because the content earns it.
That's the community you want to be part of.
Join Us for Rx Summit 2027
Gaylord Opryland · Nashville, TN
| Registration | Sponsor & Exhibit | SpEAKERS |