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A free monthly and virtual conversation on psychedelics and emerging mental health treatments in Appalachian communities. Open to anyone who wants to be part of it.
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We meet on the last Monday of every month in 2026. 5-6:30PM ET. Zoom link and full session archive are sent after you confirm your registration, which also subscribes you to the AppCoLab Newsletter.

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This month is gonna be a hoot.

Billions of dollars moved through opioid settlements meant to repair what the crisis destroyed. Where that money actually went, and who it left behind, is a harder story to trace. Susan Ousterman has spent years pulling that story apart, tracking the funds, the process, and the systems that decided who got heard and who didn't. This session lays out what happened, what's left of the money now, and the systemic betrayal running underneath both.

The Archive Keeps Growing

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• Past gatherings have covered the policy landscape shaping Appalachia's frontier, addiction and ibogaine with Jessica Allen, veterans finding their way through psychedelic-assisted therapy, faith and healing in rural communities with Hunt Priest and Dr. Carrie Griffin, and the at-risk plants disappearing before science catches up with Susan Leopold of United Plant Savers. Seven town halls in, and the conversation keeps getting deeper.