Opioids overview: Hope for our future
Submitted by wilsokl107 on Wed, 03/22/2023 - 15:48
Audience: Physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and LVNs, pharmacists, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, social workers, alcohol and other drug and mental health counselors, case managers, medical assistants, ancillary public health, and allied health professionals.
Learning Objectives:
Examine how the opioid crisis continues to impact the U.S. and Indian Country.
Discuss the effect of stigma and language on people who use substances.
Determine the relationship between brain chemistry, opioid addiction, and overdose risk.
Identify opioid use disorder as a chronic disease with effective treatments.
Recognize how harm reduction saves lives.
Incorporate cultural connectedness as an important tool for opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery.
Date and Time:
March 28, 2023 - 9:00am to 10:00am
Location:
Virtual
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