Opioid Abuse: Special Populations and Prevention

Course overview

This course is a detailed discussion on opioid abuse. We start by discussing the basics of opioid abuse and then transition to the current opioid epidemic, its origins and impacts. From there, we will focus on the variety of treatment options available and discuss the barriers to treatment that exist. With that foundation we will do a deep dive into how opioid abuse impacts different people from all cultures, backgrounds, and ages. In this course, we will focus specifically on the special populations of veterans, Native Americans, prisoners, and the elderly.