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Addiction Medicine for Non-Specialists is a case-based, comprehensive look at the most relevant information on the identification and management of substance use disorders. Led by Christopher W. Shanahan, MD, MPH, this CME course covers major substances used — alcohol, opioids, stimulants, benzodiazepines, tobacco/nicotine, and cannabis — and defines longitudinal, comprehensive and coordinated care strategies. It will help you to better:
• Define addiction in terms of it being a relapsing and chronic disease
• Distinguish between pharmacologic, medical, and behavioral strategies for opioid use treatment
• Outline approaches to identify and treat substance use in adolescents and adults
• Identify the commonly occurring infectious diseases seen in patients with addictions
• Compare prescribing patterns for patients with acute and chronic pain
• Classify psychiatric disorders that coexist with substance use disorders
Addiction Medicine for Non-Specialists Topics (14)
• Addiction: A Progressive Relapsing Chronic Disease – David Fiellin, MD
• Identification and Initial Management of Unhealthy Alcohol and Other Drug Use – Richard Saitz, MD, MPH
• Harm Reduction Including Overdose and Its Prevention – Christopher W. Shanahan, MD, MPH, FACP
• Management of Acute Intoxication, Withdrawal, and Early Recovery, and Perioperative Care in Persons with Unsafe Use of Licit and Illicit Substances – Zoe M. Weinstein, MD, MS
• Alcohol Use Disorder: Assessment and Treatment – Richard Saitz, MD, MPH
• Opioids: Pharmacologic, Medical, and Behavioral Characteristics and Long-Term Management – Daniel P. Alford, MD, MPH
• Stimulants: Pharmacologic, Medical, and Behavioral Characteristics and Long-Term Management – Alexander Y. Walley, MD, MSc
• Benzodiazepine Use Disorder – Tae Woo Park, MD
• Substance Use Across the Life Span: A Focus on Adolescent Alcohol, Nicotine, and Cannabis Use – Nicholas Chadi, MD, MPH
• Tobacco/Nicotine: Pharmacologic, Medical, and Behavioral Characteristics and Long-Term Management – Hasmeena Kathuria, MD
• Pain and Addiction: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management – Phoebe A. Cushman, MD, MS
• Addiction and Psychiatric Co-Morbidity – John A. Renner, Jr., MD
• Office-Based Systems for Safer Opioid Prescribing for Acute and Chronic Pain and Long-Term Treatment of Substance Use Disorder in the Primary Care Setting (Alcohol, Opioids, Stimulants, Tobacco) – Christopher W. Shanahan, MD, MPH, FACP
• Value-Driven Priorities for Addressing Infectious Consequences of the Opioid Crisis – Benjamin Linas, MD
Learning Objectives
After viewing this program, the participant will be better able to:
• Describe addiction in terms of it being a relapsing and chronic disease
• Differentiate among pharmacologic, medical, and behavioral strategies for opioid use treatment
• Outline substance use identification and treatment for adolescents and adults
• Identify the commonly occurring infectious diseases seen in patients with addictions
• Compare prescribing for patients with acute pain and chronic pain
• Identify psychiatric disorders that co-occur with substance use disorders
Intended Audience
This educational activity was designed for internists, family physicians, general psychiatrists, emergency physicians, adolescent medicine doctors, pediatricians, and general neurologists.
Designation
• Date of Original Release: August 1, 2019
• Date of Credit Termination: August 1, 2022
• Estimated Time to Complete: 12.5 hours