Management of Other Substance Use Disorders: Alcohol and Benzodiazepines

Sponsor: Grayken Center for Addiction TTA, a program of Boston Medical Center

Description

This training will review strategies for managing alcohol use disorders and benzodiazepine use disorders.

This training satisfies 1.00 hours of the required 8 hours of training for DEA-registered practitioners.

Intended audience

Medical professionals with prescriptive authority, nurses and support staff who support them looking to increase provision of care for patients with substance use disorder.

Objectives

Following this training, participants will have the knowledge necessary to:

  • Identify signs and symptoms of alcohol use disorder (AUD).
  • Identify signs and symptoms of benzodiazepine use disorder.
  • List the 3 FDA-approved medications to treat AUD.
  • Recognize the role of inpatient treatment for the management of alcohol and benzodiazepine use disorder.
  • Identify the role that polysubstance use has on the overdose epidemic

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This is an open ended event

Cost:
no costs