Improve the treatment of patients with substance use disorders through chronic care management and evidence-based treatment, from the experts at ASAM.
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Approx 6 weeks
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Course 1
A Survey of Substance Use Disorder
Learn evidence-based treatment techniques to help improve addiction medicine and the quality of care for patients.
2 weeks
4 hours per week
Week 1
An Introduction to the Field of Addiction Medicine
- Course Introduction
- Introduction to Addictive Disorders
- Addiction 60/60: All of Addiction Medicine in 60 Slides and 60 Minutes - Fundamentals
- Key Takeaways
Week 2
Patient Safety and Ethical Dilemmas in Addiction Medicine
- Week Introduction
- Ethical Dilemmas in Addiction Medicine Practice
- Patient Safety in the Context of Addiction Medicine
- Key Takeaways
Course 2
The Neurobiology of Addiction
Learn how to better help your patients with a substance use disorder by understanding how addiction affects the brain.
2 weeks
4 hours per week
Week 1
The Neuroscience of Addiction
- Course Introduction
- The Pleasure Pathway
- Positive and Negative Reinforcement
- Impaired Executive Function in Addiction
- Brain Adaptation: Tolerance and Withdrawal
- Key Takeaways
Week 2
Environmental Factors in Addiction and Social Supports in Recovery
- Week Introduction
- Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs)
- Social and Environmental Factors in Addiction: What Animal Studies Reveal
- Environmental Cues as Risk Factors
- Return to Use and Recovery
- Key Takeaways
Course 3
Understanding the Impact of Stigma on Addiction Treatment
Explore how to reduce stigma, a significant barrier to treating patients with addiction, to improve your quality of care.
2 weeks
4 hours per week
Week 1
Understanding the Impact of Stigma
- Course Introduction
- Initial Reactions to Stigma
- Understanding Impact of Stigma on Treatment of SUD
- Types of Stigma
- Case Spotlight
- Key Takeaways
Week 2
How to Eliminate Stigmatizing Language
- Week Introduction
- Stigma as Social Death
- Eliminating Stigmatizing Language
- Key Takeaways
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