Addiction Medicine for Non-Specialists (2019)

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Addiction Medicine for Non-Specialists is a case-based, comprehensive look at the most relevant information on the identification and management of substance use disorders. Led by Christopher W. Shanahan, MD, MPH, this CME course covers major substances used — alcohol, opioids, stimulants, benzodiazepines, tobacco/nicotine, and cannabis — and defines longitudinal, comprehensive and coordinated care strategies. It will help you to better:

• Define addiction in terms of it being a relapsing and chronic disease
• Distinguish between pharmacologic, medical, and behavioral strategies for opioid use treatment
• Outline approaches to identify and treat substance use in adolescents and adults
• Identify the commonly occurring infectious diseases seen in patients with addictions
• Compare prescribing patterns for patients with acute and chronic pain
• Classify psychiatric disorders that coexist with substance use disorders