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Dr. Zili Sloboda Delivers Keynote at Congressional Briefing
on the Promise of Prevention
April 15, 2026 | Virtual Congressional Briefing Series
We are pleased to share that Dr. Zili Sloboda, ScD, President of Applied Prevention Science International (APSI), served as the Keynote Speaker at Part IV of the Protecting Federal Leadership in Addiction Science and Public Healthcongressional briefing series, held on April 15, 2026.
Her presentation, "The Promise of Prevention to Address Addiction," offered a compelling overview of the full spectrum of prevention science, from early risk reduction to treatment and recovery, and how decades of rigorous research have shaped the programs, policies, and practices we use today to prevent substance use pathways among youth.
About the Briefing Series
This six-part virtual congressional briefing series is organized by the Addiction Science Defense Network (ASDN), a coalition of scientists, practitioners, educators, clinicians, community advocates, and people with lived experience. The series makes the case to Congress for sustained federal investment in addiction research, prevention, treatment, and recovery and spotlighting the essential roles of NIH, CDC, and SAMHSA.
Part IV was moderated by Dr. Diana Fishbein, President and Director of the National Prevention Science Coalition (NPSC), and featured an impressive lineup of prevention scientists and policy voices:
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Dr. Zili Sloboda (Keynote) — Applied Prevention Science International
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Linda Richter, PhD — Partnership to End Addiction
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Nathaniel Riggs, PhD — Colorado State University Prevention Research Center
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Phillip W. Graham, DrPH — RTI International / Society for Prevention Research
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John K. Roman, PhD — NORC, University of Chicago
About APSI
"Prevention science has identified the most effective strategies for helping children, youth and adults make positive connections and engagement with their families, schools, workplace and community. We are working to bring these evidence-based prevention interventions and policies to communities both in the US and across the world. "
Zili Sloboda
CEO and President
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“Which prevention programs and policies are truly worthy of being considered “evidence-based”? I’ve been thinking about the answer to this challenging question for decades. The difference between what can – and what should not – be called “evidence-based” is often critical, if we are to avoid wasting the limited available resources we can expend on prevention. But that difference is often difficult to discern, and as evidence accumulates over time the status of a given program and policy may well change. Sifting through the evidence on a continuing basis, and making recommendations as to what should and should not be implemented, is the job of the entire community involved in the application of prevention science.”
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