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July 10, 2018 – HMP’s third acquisition in 18 months as part of a pivot toward an events-focused strategy under CEO Jeff Hennessy, the deal includes the quarterly magazines Addiction Professional and Behavioral Healthcare Executive, as well as three national conferences—the National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit, the National Conference on Alcohol & Addition, and the National Cocaine, Meth & Stimulant Summit—and eight smaller regional summits. “We are in the midst of an alarming public health crisis with devastating consequences,” said Hennessy in a statement, “and we believe this agreement represents a real opportunity for HMP to contribute to one of the most important solutions for this crisis.”