Addiction Medicine: When Patients Can't Just Quit

Course overview

Describe the economic and societal burdens created by addiction. Identify patients presenting with opioid use disorder, alcohol use disorder or tobacco use disorder using the DSM-5 criteria for diagnosis. List the various pharmacological therapies used during the withdrawal phase. Compose a plan for incorporating naloxone pharmacist-consult agreements into practice. Discuss the current FDA-approved therapies for opioid use disorder and determine the best treatment option based on recent guidelines and patient factors. Compare and contrast the FDA-approved therapies for alcohol use disorder. Assess a patient’s readiness to change and devise a plan for smoking cessation when needed. Review the psychosocial interventions used in treating addiction.