Target Audience: This activity is designed for Administrative Staff, Counselors, Interprofessional Teams, Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, PAs, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Students and Educators, and Family and Patients. This activity is accredited for Nurses, Physicians, PAs, Social Workers, Interprofessional Teams, and other Health Professionals and Learners.
Webinar Description: This session explores the complex relationship between nicotine and opioid use, including shared biological pathways and how co-use can intensify pain, cravings, and withdrawal. Patients may rely on nicotine to manage stress or withdrawal symptoms, creating a reinforcing cycle that complicates recovery. Integrating treatment for both conditions is increasingly recognized as essential to improving long-term outcomes.
Educational Objectives:
- Summarize the co-occurrence and prevalence of opioid and nicotine use.
- Describe the compelling factors for co-treatment of nicotine and opioid use.
- Detail evidence-based strategies for integrating co-treatment into standard practice.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry. American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PAs
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry is an approved provider of nursing continuing education through AAAP’s Joint Accreditation provider #4008192. This activity is approved for up to 1 CNE credits.
Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. AAAP maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credits.
All Learners
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education credits for learning and change.