Providers’ Clinical Support System for Opioid Therapies is a 3-hour course that provides information on opioids for pain treatment in persons with addiction, special consideration for pain medication use with adolescents, and prescription opioid addiction and chronic pain in older adults.

This course was developed by the Providers’ Clinical Support System for Opioid Therapies (PCSS-O) funded by The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT).

Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by Providers’ Clinical Support System for Opioid Therapies (grant no. 5H79TI023439) from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

3.0 hours Continuing Education Credit Available

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This 2.5 hour self-paced course provides an overview of Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) and discusses how MAT fits into the context of the larger substance use disorder treatment system. It includes information on the scale of the alcohol and opioid problem in the U.S. as well as how alcohol and opioids work in the body and brain. 

The overall purpose of this course is to enhance your professional knowledge of MAT and increase your confidence to engage and educate patients about MAT.

This course was developed by the NIDA/SAMHSA-ATTC Medication-Assisted Treatment Blending Team.

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2.5 hours Continuing Education Available

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UTC 22: Recovery management and Relapse Prevention provides a foundational understanding of recovery management and relapse prevention. It covers discussion on the process of recovery, the variance from treatment as well as the elements of relapse and relapse prevention.

This course is designed to provide the skills and knowledge to help individuals manage their own recovery by identifying relapse triggers, developing healthy coping skills and ways to manage recovery through individual, family and community approach. It also presents challenges and issues that are sometimes encountered in recovery management - issues such as dealing with mental health and physical health issues, the role that medication assisted treatment can play in recovery management and very importantly, the role of addressing trauma in recovery. This course also examines the role of peer support specialists and recovery coaches in helping support recovery from substance use disorders.

After completing the course, you will fill out a certificate request form. Your certificate will be emailed to you within one week of course completion.

This course is part of a training series developed through funding from the U.S. Department of State to The Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (DAP). More information on the Colombo Plan can be found at http://www.colombo-plan.org/.