+ Include: 28 videos + 2 pdfs, size: 5.87 GB
+ Target Audience: internists, family physicians, psychiatrists, emergency physicians, PM&R physicians, and neurologists
+ Information:
Online CME Focus: Substance Use Disorders
Addiction Medicine for Non-Specialists is a comprehensive video CME program geared toward clinicians who see patients with substance use disorders, whether substance use is the primary complaint or not. This collection of thorough and expertly informed lectures will help you more effectively screen, treat, refer, and follow up with these patients.
Led by Antoine Douaihy, MD, experienced practitioners address the need to integrate, prioritize, and personalize care while avoiding harmful stigmas and racial and ethnic disparities. Featured continuing medical education topics include:
- The Pharmacology of Substances of Use
- Gambling Disorders
- Technology Addiction
- Helping Family Members Affected by Substance Use Disorders
- Mindfulness-Based Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
Good to Know:Â This activity meets the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) requirement that as of June 27, 2023, new or renewing DEA registrants must complete a minimum of 8 hours of accredited continuing education (CE) on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders before renewing their license.
Date of Original Release:Â April 30, 2025
Estimated Time to Complete:Â 24.75 hours
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Summarize the three main stages of the addiction cycle
- List the signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal
- Discuss the epidemiology of opioid use disorder and the medical complications of this disorder
- Summarize the risk factors for benzodiazepine use disorder/misuse
- Explain the toxic effects of cannabis and CBD
- Recognize why and how pain and substance use disorder can co-occur
- Outline the management of acute pain in patients who are prescribed buprenorphine or methadone for opioid use disorder
- Describe culturally, racially, and ethnically informed healthcare
- Name the risk factors and special considerations for women with substance use disorder
- List the brief interventions skills found in OARS
Intended Audience
This educational activity was designed for internists, family physicians, psychiatrists, emergency physicians, PM&R physicians, and neurologists.
+ Topics:
01 Addiction – An Overview – Antoine Douaihy, MD.mp4
02 Neurobiological Aspects of Substance Use Disorder – Jody Glance, MD.mp4
03 The Epidemiology of Substance Use Disorders – Antoine Douaihy, MD.mp4
04 Screening, Evaluation, and Diagnosis of Substance Use Disorders – Antoine Douaihy, MD.mp4
05 The Pharmacology of Substances of Use – Sharon Connor, MD, and Cassandra Kruse, MD.mp4
06 Management of Intoxication, Withdrawal, and Perioperative Care in Individuals with Substance Use Disorders – Megha Patel, PharmD, BCPS.mp4
07 Alcohol Use Disorder – Julie Kmiec, DO.mp4
08 Stimulant Use Disorder (StUD) – Treatment Overview and Future Therapies – Thersilla Oberbarnscheidt, MD, PhD.mp4
09 Opioid Use Disorder – Julie Kmiec, DO.mp4
10 Benzodiazepine Use and Misuse – Tae Woo Park, MD.mp4
11 Cannabis Use Disorder – Thersilla Oberbarnscheidt, MD.mp4
12 Tobacco Use Disorder – Antoine Douaihy, MD.mp4
13 Chronic Pain and Substance Use Disorders – Amanda Price, MD.mp4
14 Acute Pain and Substance Use Disorder – Julie Wilson Childers, MD.mp4
15 Brief Interventions and Motivational Interviewing for Substance Use Disorders – Cassandra Boness, PhD.mp4
16 Helping Patients with Substance Use Disorders and Co-occurring Psychiatric Psychiatric Disorders (CODs) – Dennis Daley, PhD.mp4
17 The Use of Harm Reduction Strategies with Substance Use Disorders – David Loveland, PhD.mp4
18 Perinatal Substance Use Disorders – Jody Glance, MD.mp4
19 Pharmacotherapy for Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders – Duncan Clark, MD, PhD.mp4
20 Substance Use Disorders in Older Individuals – Katie F. Jones, MD.mp4
21 Healthcare and Racial Disparities in Addiction Treatment – Antoine Douaihy, MD.mp4
22 Medical Complications of Substance Use Disorders including HIV and HCV – Jordi Blanch, MD, PhD.mp4
23 Pain and Opioid Complexity in Individuals with Serious Illness – Varad Deshmukh, MD.mp4
24 The Rise of Gambling Disorder – Significance, Assessment, and Treatment in an Era of Exploding Access – Kavita Fischer, MD.mp4
25 Technology Addiction – Hector Colon-Rivera, MD.mp4
26 Helping Family Members Affected by Substance Use Disorders – Dennis Daley, PhD.mp4
27 Mindfulness-based Treatment of Substance Use Disorders – Antoine Douaihy, MD.mp4
28 Safe and Efficacious Prescribing for Chronic Pain – James R. Latronica, DO, DFASAM.mp4
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