Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

This three-part webinar-based course presents an overview of prescribing opioids in primary care, along with recommendations of alternatives to opioids for pain relief and the warning signs of addiction for prescribers.

By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:

• Understand guidelines for opioid prescribing in primary care settings;
• Choose effective alternatives to opioids to prescribe for pain management; and
• Recognize the warning signs of opioid addiction and treatment options.

Developed by the Great Lakes Addiction Technology Transfer Center.

4.0 Hours Continuing Education Available

Certificate of Completion

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Supporting Recovery from Opioid Use: A Peer’s Guide to Person-Centered Care is a one-hour, self-paced course designed to equip peers and other outreach workers with information, resources, and practical tips to better understand opioids use disorders.

Developed by the Northwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (Northwest ATTC).

1.0 Hour Continuing Education Credit Available

NAADAC

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This 30-minute course is intended to help community providers identify their role in helping patients transition away from a dependence on opioids and to encourage them to study more about pain management and suicide prevention. 

The objectives of the course are to teach the community providers how to:

• Define the meaning of the SAVE acronym
• Identify the warning signs of suicide
• Explain how to conduct a suicide assessment
• Describe how to discuss lethal means
• Refer patients at imminent risk of suicide, or in need of further assessment, to live crisis resources.

Funding for this course was made possible by grant no. 1H79TI080816-01 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Certificate of Completion Available

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