Education is FREE to all professionals. If you would like to claim a CE Certificate, please note: You will be prompted to pay $25 and will have access to the CE quiz. A score of 80% or higher is required to pass the CE quiz and access your CE certificate.
A NO CE Certificate IS ALSO AVAILABLE

Target Audience: This activity is designed for counselors, psychologists, and social workers. This activity is accredited for social workers.

Webinar Description: Recent attention has turned to opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorders (SUDs) as significant and growing health concerns among older adults. Biopsychosocial complications that develop with age, including medical comorbidities and cognitive impairments, contribute to some of the adverse interactions between substance misuse and the aging brain. This webinar will focus on how professionals can effectively work at the intersection of aging, mental health, and substance use, with a specific emphasis on opioid use disorder. Participants will learn practical strategies for assessing, diagnosing, treating, and supporting older clients with OUD or other SUDs, and will be empowered to offer compassionate, evidence-informed, and age-responsive care.

Educational Objectives:

• Participants in this webinar will be able to identify three unique considerations for older adults related to opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders, mental health, and physiological aging.
• Participants will be able to describe two barriers to accessing the care that is needed at the intersection of substance use and the aging brain.
• Participants will be able to discuss three compassionate, evidence-informed interventions to support older clients in navigating OUD/SUD and achieving recovery.

Requirements for successful activity completion:

In order to successfully complete this activity and obtain your free no CE Certificate, you will be required to:

1. Create a free account with the NAADAC Association for Addiction Professionals
2. Course Content: View the entire recorded webinar
3. Survey: Complete the GPRA survey
   If you would like to claim a CE Certificate, please note: You will be prompted to pay $25 and will have access to the CE quiz. A score of 80% or higher is required to pass the CE quiz and access your CE certificate. You have ten opportunities to pass the quiz. A NO CE Certificate IS ALSO AVAILABLE “