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Prescription Opioid Abuse and Misuse

Course: #1714Level: Intermediate 1.02 Hours 218 Reviews
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Prescription opioid abuse and misuse have become a national epidemic leading to addiction and an unprecedented number of drug overdose deaths. This course examines the risks and signs of opioid abuse and misuse, addiction, and looks at new treatments for Opioid Use Disorders.

Course created on April 30, 2021

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Learning Outcomes

  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to demonstrate understanding of the causes of the current “opioid epidemic” and the role that prescription opiate use has played in this crisis.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to identify risks and signs of opioid abuse and misuse.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to identify current evidence-based treatments for Opioid Use Disorder.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to describe how illicitly manufactured opioids such as fentanyl have become the main drivers of the nation’s opioid crisis.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes Introduction
5-15 Minutes What are prescription opioids?
15-25 Minutes Why do people misuse opiates?
25-35 Minutes What are the effects of opioids?
35-45 Minutes What is fentanyl?
45-55 Minutes Treatment for Opioid Addiction
55-61 Minutes Summary, Q & A

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Presenter Disclosure: Financial disclosures: Dr. John Smith, LCSW received an honorarium for presenting this course. Dr. John Smith is the Director of Education and Training at Social Model Recovery Systems (SMRS). He is a Professor of Addiction Counseling at Mt. San Antonio College. Dr. Smith has over 40 years of experience working with mental health and addictions, and he is the author of “Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders: A Practitioner’s Guide” and he is the “Best-Selling” author of “The Authentic Man: A Guide to Happiness and Purpose”. Non-financial disclosures: Dr. John Smith, LCSW has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by continued Social Work.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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Prescription Opioid Abuse and Misuse, course number 5055, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by Continued Social Work as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 06/30/2023-06/30/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 1.25 clinical continuing education credits.


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