80049827 - B - Pain Medicine Management - The Treatment of Opioid Dependence - (EM) - 80049827B/21047



Date & Location
Monday, July 1, 2019, 12:00 AM - Thursday, June 30, 2022, 11:00 PM EST

Target Audience
Specialties - Multiple Specialties

Overview
This is an online activity consisting of a one-hour video lecture designed to educate physicians about pain medicine management for the treatment of opioid dependence and includes discussions on how to properly assess patients for treatment, how to identify the potential for possible overuse and abuse of prescription drugs, and how to identify FDA approved medications for the treatment of opioid dependence.


Objectives
  1. The Treatment of Opioid Dependence: Describe current rates of illicit opioid use in the United States.
  2. The Treatment of Opioid Dependence: Identify FDA approved medications for the treatment of opioid dependence.
  3. The Treatment of Opioid Dependence: Identify signs and symptoms of opioid withdrawal.