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  Best Practices in Managing Patients with Kratom Addiction

  Target Audience(s): Administrative Staff, Dentists, Nurses, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Social Workers

  Organization(s): American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry

  Topic(s): Administrative, Buprenorphine, Introduction to OUDs, Language and Treating OUD, Medical / Special Populations, Methadone, Naloxone, Naltrexone, Overdose, Pain, Practice Issues, Psychiatric Co-morbidity, Psychosocial / CAM Treatments, Special Topics, Treatment Modalities, Withdrawal

  Presenter(s): Cornel N. Stanciu, MD, MRO,FAPA,FASAM and Thomas M. Penders, MS, MD

  An increasing number of Americans are turning to Kratom for self-management of various pain, anxiety and mood states; and for those with OUD - as an opioid substitute. With use of this botanical on the rise, it is pertinent for clinicians to stay up-to-date with the latest regarding best practices surrounding this agent and management. In this webinar we plan to briefly cover such update, but with a main focus on providing guidance on treatment of patients with such co-morbidity. Here we will present all available information on management of Kratom addiction from the literature (systematic review of all cases involving psychopharmacological management) as well as the results of a survey of addiction experts’ practice patterns which we conducted at the national level. Part of this webinar will also serve as an open forum for attendees to ask about and discuss challenging cases and experiences.
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  Rise of Methamphetamine: New Risks, Current Treatments

  Organization(s): National Council for Behavioral Health

  Topic(s): Administrative, Buprenorphine, Introduction to OUDs, Medical / Special Populations, Naloxone, Overdose, Practice Issues

  Presenter(s): Richard A. Rawson, PhD

  Methamphetamine use has grown increasingly prevalent over the past couple decades, and fentanyl-contaminated methamphetamine has led to a significant increase in overdose deaths. Though no FDA-approved medications exist yet to treat methamphetamine use disorder, new research has demonstrated efficacy of various behavioral treatments, particularly contingency management. This webinar will provide an overview of the current state of methamphetamine use, considerations for concurrent opioid use, and strategies and interventions for treating and engaging individuals with stimulant use disorder.
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  What You Need to Know Now About Pain Management As the Opioid Overdose Crisis Evolves

  Target Audience(s): Dentists, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Physicians

  Organization(s): American Dental Association

  Topic(s): Introduction to OUDs, Methadone, Naltrexone, Pain, Practice Issues, Special Topics, Treatment Modalities

  Presenter(s): Raymond Dionne, DDS, MS, PhD

  The opioid overdose epidemic continues, evolving and presenting ongoing challenges to practicing clinicians in today’s environment. Learn what is new and changing and how it applies to your clinical practice: dosing for over-the-counter combinations of ibuprofen and acetaminophen, how to achieve meaningful pain relief for your patients, and emerging information on the genetics of pain. This webinar will inform dentists and suggest how they can effectively stay current in managing their patients’ pain.