Target Audience: This activity is designed for physicians, nurse practitioners or other advanced practice nurses, PAs, social workers, pharmacists and the healthcare team. This activity is accredited for physicians, nurse practitioners or other advanced practice nurses, PAs, social workers, pharmacists and the healthcare team.
Module Description: Introduces evidence-based clinical practices of pharmacotherapy and behavioral treatments for substance use disorders. Off label medications and psychosocial support programs are also discussed.
Educational Objectives:
- Identify the primary medications in the treatment of alcohol use disorder
- Define the primary medications in the treatment of opioid use disorder
- Describe the primary options for psychosocial treatment and support
Accreditation Statement
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In support of improving patient care, 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.
Credit Designation Statements
Physicians
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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 credit.
Pharmacists
This activity has been approved for 1 hour of pharmacy continuing education credit for each module. The approval numbers issued are Universal Activity Numbers (pharmacy): Module 1) JA4008192-0000-21-015-H01-P; Module 2) JA4008192-0000-21-016-H01-P; Module 3) JA4008192-0000-21-017-H01-P; and Module 4) JA4008192-0000-21-018-H01-P.
PAs
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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. This activity is designated for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until November 2, 2024. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Social Workers
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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 credit.
Other Health Professionals and Other Learners
Participants will receive a certificate stating this program is designated for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AANP and the AAPA.
All Learners
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This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education credits for learning and change.