All Psychiatrists and Psychiatrists-in-Training are warmly invited to the
NTSPP "4th Thursday" Virtual CME Program--via Zoom
“Global Response to the Opioid Epidemic”
Diana Robinson, M.D.
Assistant Professor, UTSW Department of Psychiatry
Consultation-Liason Psychiatrist, Parkland Hospital
View Links to Documents : Course Overview
1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit Available.
Description:
Since 2000, over 500,000 people in the United States have died from opioid overdoses (1). The opioid crisis has also impacted many countries with ~ 187,000 opioid overdose deaths per year (2). This talk will provide an overview of medication assisted treatments, harm reduction strategies including needle exchange programs, supervised injection facilities, and heroin assisted treatment), and policies (including decriminalization) that are being used in other countries. It will also review the arguments against expansion of opioid use disorder treatment and critically examine the evidence. To reduce morbidity and mortality from opioid use disorder, it is imperative that we advocate for effective policy changes and consider the risks and benefits of possible treatments and harm reduction strategies that may be adapted for use in the United States from lessons learned by our global colleagues.
Objectives:
1) Understand the risks, benefits, and alternatives to opioid treatment methods including medication assisted therapies, harm reduction strategies (including needle exchange programs, supervised injection facilities, and heroin assisted treatment), and policy changes including decriminalization
2) Identify arguments against expansion of opioid use disorder treatment and critically examine the evidence.
References:
1) Rudd RA, Aleshire N, Zibbell JE, Gladden RM. Increases in drug and opioid overdose deaths – United States, 2000-2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016; 64 (50-51): 1378-1382.
2) United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, World Drug Report 2017 (ISBN: 978-92-1-148291-1, eISBN: 978-92-1-060623-3, United Nations publication, Sales No. E.17.XI.6).
3) Kral AH, Davidson PJ. Addressing the Nation's Opioid Epidemic: Lessons from an Unsanctioned Supervised Injection Site in the U.S. Am J Prev Med. 2017 Dec;53(6):919-922. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.06.010. Epub 2017 Aug 8.
4) European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (2012) Prisons and Drugs in Europe: the Problem and Responses. http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/ attachements.cfm/att_191812_EN_TDSI12002ENC.pdf
Continuing Education Accreditation:
Physicians: this activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the American Psychoanalytic Association and the Dallas Psychoanalytic Center. The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Psychoanalytic Association designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Psychologists: pursuant to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists rule 461.11(c)(2)(B) the Dallas Psychoanalytic Center qualifies as an approved CEU provider. Psychologists can claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Social Workers: the Dallas Psychoanalytic Center is approved by the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners (Provider #6949) to provide continuing education activities for social workers.
Licensed Professional Counselors: pursuant to Texas Administrative Code related to the Texas State Board Of Examiners Of Professional Counselors Rule 681.142 the Dallas Psychoanalytic Center qualifies to provide continuing education for licensed professional counselors in Texas.
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE INFORMATION FOR ALL LEARNERS: None of the planners and presenters of this
CME program have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Agenda:
6:30 pm NTSPP Zoom Meeting Room Opens. Get settled in and socialize a bit
7:00 pm Meeting Begins. Announcements and Introductions. Speaker Program Begins by 7:15pm
8:15 pm Q & A Period
8:30 pm Meeting Adjourns
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