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: Explore how to effectively address the association SUD and OUD to improve care for individuals at risk for and/or experiencing co-occurring SUD and suicidality. Attendees will hear from two leading experts in suicide prevention and behavioral health.
According to the CDC, suicide is a leading cause of death in the U.S., with provisional estimates resulting in nearly 49,000 lives lost in 2024. Substance use is a significant risk factor for suicide, and people who use opioids are at increased risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Evidence shows that both suicide and SUD can be prevented through comprehensive health care and community-based strategies.
This webinar will provide an overview of risk and protective factors associated with suicide and SUD. It will outline effective prevention and intervention strategies organizations can use to assess and treat individuals experiencing or at risk for SUD and suicide.
Educational Objectives
- Analyze key statistics related to suicide and explain how this data can guide prevention and care strategies in substance use treatment settings.
- Identify the common risk and protective factors of suicide and substance misuse.
- Examine and apply key concepts for implementing safer suicide care practices in substance use treatment settings.
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 enduring 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.
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.
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. This activity is designated for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
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.
Other Health Professionals and Other Learners
Participants will receive a certificate stating this program is designated for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. This credit is accepted by the AANP and the AAPA.
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.