Opioid Use Disorder: What Every Clinician Needs to Know About One of the Most Dangerous and Lethal Drug Epidemics in American History

Opioid Use Disorder: What Every Clinician Needs to Know About One of the Most Dangerous and Lethal Drug Epidemics in American History

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A national emergency…the worst drug crisis in U.S. history. The grim news surrounding opioid abuse continues to make the headlines.

But you know what lies behind the headlines. People. People whose lives have been devastated. Jail time and lost jobs. Shattered families. Early deaths and grieving families. People like you and I, prescribed a highly addictive substance to treat their chronic pain or after a minor medical procedure, who find themselves in a dangerous free fall that leaves their lives in ruin. People who walk through your door look to you for help.

Yet opioid disorders are substantially different from other addictions. Drug driven brain change and physical dependence, coupled with a substance that perilously slows breathing and heart rate have created a deadly epidemic of unprecedented proportions. And many individuals with opioid use disorders have at least one co-occurring mental health problem that must be addressed in the effort to achieve and sustain recovery.

A one-size fits all approach to addiction simply won’t suffice. Attend this workshop and learn more about:

The neuroscience behind the unique risks of opioid abuse
The signs – when pain management turns into addiction
Tailored strategies to overcome the barriers to opioid use disorder treatment
Psychotherapeutic approaches grounded in evidence-based modalities
Screening tools and treatment strategies for co-occurring disorders
Details on how Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) can be combined with psychotherapy
Watch this critical one day seminar and get the tools you need to end the suffering and bring hope and healing to your clients!

Outline:
The Unique Nature of Opioid Addiction

Distinct risks of opioid abuse
What neuroscience and biology reveal about opioid use
Brain centers – the relationship between brain centers and pain
The pleasure factor and the addicted brain
Differences from other substance use disorders
How chronic opioid use changes the brain
Psychotherapeutic Approaches for Treating Opioid Use Disorder

Signs of opioid abuse and questions to ask
CBT – recent studies
Motivational Interviewing and commitment to change
Dialectical Behavior Therapy – confidence and coping skills
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Family counseling
How contingency management can be used with opioid use disorders
Adjunct approaches
Assessing and modifying treatment to ensure effectiveness
Research limitations and risks of psychotherapeutic approaches
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Research and the latest findings
Methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone
Benefits, risks and drawbacks of MAT
Role of the behavioral health clinician in MAT
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