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Course 1: Overview of Substance Use Disorders*

Format: Module
Interactive, SCORM-based Activity
Understanding addiction is essential to successfully addressing it. In this overview of substance use disorders, we discuss the spectrum of use, neurobiological responses to substances, theories that explain the disorders, public health impact and epidemiology, comorbidity, and integrated care for this chronic condition.
Target Audience(s):
Interprofessional Teams, Nurses, PAs, Pharmacists, Physicians, Students and Educators
Topic(s):
SUD Core Curriculum, Assessment, Basic Science, Chronic Disease Model, Co-Occurring Addiction / Psychiatric, Continuum of Care, Developmental Risks, DSM-5, Epidemiology, Ethics ...
Presenter(s):
Larissa Mooney, MD
Credit Available:
CE Credit(s): Yes
Designations: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, AAPA Category 1 CME, Nursing Contact Hours, Pharmacy CE Credit, Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Credit
Organizer(s):
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry

Adolescent Substance Use

Format: Module
Brain development during adolescence makes youth particularly vulnerable to both initiating substance use and developing substance use disorders (SUD). Alcohol and cannabis use are both common and the impacts of these substances on the developing brain leads to a predictable set of consequences. Primary and secondary prevention and treatment can all improve outcomes. This module discusses Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) to identify and address substance use, and the medical management of SUD treatment in primary care.
Target Audience(s):
Interprofessional Teams, Nurses, PAs, Pharmacists, Physicians, Students and Educators
Topic(s):
Basic Science, Adolescents, Alcohol, Alcohol, Developmental Risks, Epidemiology, Neurobiology of Addiction, Nicotine, Pediatrics / Adolescent, Pediatrics / Neonate ...
Presenter(s):
Sharon Levy, MD, MPH, Director, Adolescent Substance use and Addiction Program
Credit Available:
CE Credit(s): Yes
Designations: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, AAPA Category 1 CME, Nursing Contact Hours, Pharmacy CE Credit, Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Credit
Organizer(s):
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry

Systemic Solutions for Managing Methamphetamine Use

Format: Webinar
This educational activity, presented by Dr. Phillip Coffin, explores the evolving landscape of methamphetamine use amidst the growing presence of fentanyl. Attendees will gain insights into current morbidity and mortality trends, the physiological mechanisms behind methamphetamine toxicity, and evidence-based interventions for managing methamphetamine use disorder (MeUD). Emphasis will be placed on comprehensive prevention, treatment strategies, and addressing the long-term cardiovascular and neuropsychiatric impacts associated with chronic use.
Target Audience(s):
Pharmacists, Family and Patient, Interprofessional Teams, Nurses, PAs, Physicians, Social Workers, Students and Educators
Topic(s):
Basic Science, Cardiovascular, Co-Occurring Addiction / Psychiatric, Co-Occurring SUD / Medical Disorders, Cocaine, Epidemiology, General Medical Comorbidities, Health Care Settings, Medications, Neurobiology of Addiction ...
Presenter(s):
Phillip Coffin, MD
Credit Available:
CE Credit(s): Yes
Designations: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, AAPA Category 1 CME, Nursing Contact Hours, Social Work CE Credit, Pharmacy CE Credit, Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
Organizer(s):
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry

6: Understanding and Assessing Opioid Use Disorder in Patients with Chronic Pain

Format: Module
Participants who engage in this activity learn to identify components of a neurobiological framework/explanatory model for patients with chronic pain and opioid use disorder, discuss complexities involved in differentiating opioid use disorder from chronic pain, and describe how to perform an opioid use disorder evaluation for a patient with chronic pain seen in primary care.
Target Audience(s):
Interprofessional Teams, Nurses, PAs, Pharmacists, Physicians, Psychologists, Social Workers, Students and Educators
Topic(s):
Basic Science, Chronic Pain, Co-Occurring SUD / Medical Disorders, General Medical Comorbidities, Health Care Settings, Neurobiology of Addiction, Non-Opioid & Opioid-Sparing Pain Care, Opioids, Pain, Pain Core Curriculum ...
Presenter(s):
Sara Edmond, PhD
Credit Available:
CE Credit(s): Yes
Designations: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, AAPA Category 1 CME, Nursing Contact Hours, Pharmacy CE Credit, Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Credit
Organizer(s):
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, Opioid Response Network

Understanding Substance Use Disorders

Format: Module
Provides a basic introduction of the concepts of the disease of addiction and the role of the reward system. Using neuroscience concepts as a foundation, clinical manifestations of the disease of addiction are then discussed in the form of case-based presentations. 
Target Audience(s):
Interprofessional Teams, Nurses, PAs, Pharmacists, Physicians, Social Workers
Topic(s):
Basic Science, 12 Step Programs, Acamprosate, Acute Pain, Agonist / Partial Agonist Withdrawal, Alcohol, Alcohol, Alcohol, Amphetamines, Antagonist ...
Presenter(s):
Brian Fuehrlein, MD, PhD
Credit Available:
CE Credit(s): Yes
Designations: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, Nursing Contact Hour(s), Pharmacy CE Credit, AAPA Category 1 CME Credit, Social Work CE Credit, and IPCE Credit
Organizer(s):
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry

Alcohol and Drug Use Disorder

Format: Module
Outlines the basic concepts of alcohol and drug use disorders. Standard drink sizes, screening for alcohol use disorders and an introduction to alcohol withdrawal management are discussed. A basic overview of the major drug use disorders are then discussed in a clinically-relevant manner. 
Target Audience(s):
Interprofessional Teams, Nurses, PAs, Pharmacists, Physicians, Social Workers
Topic(s):
SUD101, 12 Step Programs, Acamprosate, Acute Pain, Agonist / Partial Agonist Withdrawal, Alcohol, Alcohol, Alcohol, Amphetamines, Antagonist ...
Presenter(s):
Brian Fuehrlein, MD, PhD
Credit Available:
CE Credit(s): Yes
Designations: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, Nursing Contact Hour(s), Pharmacy CE Credit, AAPA Category 1 CME Credit, Social Work CE Credit, and IPCE Credit
Organizer(s):
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
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