Updates
Updated NC Statewide Overdose Surveillance Reports – March 2022
The Injury and Violence Prevention Branch of the Division of Public Health recently posted an update of suspected overdose deaths and provisional data on ED visits for opioid-related overdose and unintentional med/drug with potential for abuse and overdose for...
Alcohol-related Deaths Spike More Than 25% in the First Year of the Pandemic
The number of deaths in the U.S. involving alcohol jumped more than 25% between 2019 and 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to recent research, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, which also found this is a sharp...
National Institute on Drug Abuse Invites Input on Racial Equity Initiative Action Plan
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is inviting feedback on its draft NIDA Racial Equity Initiative Action Plan. NIDA is developing its Racial Equity Initiative to organize and refocus the Institute’s efforts around the goal of addressing the impact of...
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed April 2022 as Alcohol Awareness Month. Throughout April, the NC ABC Commission and its’ Talk it Out program are highlighting the people and organizations around North Carolina working to prevent underage drinking, eliminate drunk...
Feds: Insurers Falling Seriously Short in Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder Benefits
According to a recently released report from HHS and the Labor and Treasury Departments, health insurers are failing to deliver parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits for their members, despite laws on the books designated to ensure equal...
Drug Enforcement Agency Announces Actions Expanding Access to Addiction Medicine
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) recently announced a new option for DEA-registered practitioners working in hospitals, clinics, or emergency rooms, and for DEA-registered hospitals/clinics that allow practitioners to operate under their registration number. Per this...
Target Audience
This program is recommended for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, medical assistants, care managers, care coordinators, and mental health professionals (including substance abuse counselors, social workers, psychologists, school counselors, and marriage and family therapists), and other professionals interested in this subject.
Objectives
- Recognize the epidemiology of stimulant use disorder and current data trends on use of stimulants
- Define stimulant use disorder and apply theories of pathophysiology
- Identify signs and symptoms of a patient with stimulant use disorder
- Describe behavioral therapy methods and pharmacotherapy options for stimulant use disorder
- Interpret stigma, bias, health equity and disparities among people who use drugs
- Identify harm reduction strategies for people who use stimulants
Target Audience
This program is recommended for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, medical assistants, care managers, care coordinators, and mental health professionals (including substance abuse counselors, social workers, psychologists, school counselors, and marriage and family therapists), and other professionals interested in this subject.
Objectives
- Recognize the epidemiology of stimulant use disorder and current data trends on use of stimulants
- Define stimulant use disorder and apply theories of pathophysiology
- Identify signs and symptoms of a patient with stimulant use disorder
- Describe behavioral therapy methods and pharmacotherapy options for stimulant use disorder
- Interpret stigma, bias, health equity and disparities among people who use drugs
- Identify harm reduction strategies for people who use stimulants
Target Audience
This program is recommended for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, medical assistants, care managers, care coordinators, and mental health professionals (including substance abuse counselors, social workers, psychologists, school counselors, and marriage and family therapists), and other professionals interested in this subject.
Objectives
- Recognize the epidemiology of stimulant use disorder and current data trends on use of stimulants
- Define stimulant use disorder and apply theories of pathophysiology
- Identify signs and symptoms of a patient with stimulant use disorder
- Describe behavioral therapy methods and pharmacotherapy options for stimulant use disorder
- Interpret stigma, bias, health equity and disparities among people who use drugs
- Identify harm reduction strategies for people who use stimulants
Target Audience
This program is recommended for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, medical assistants, care managers, care coordinators, and mental health professionals (including substance abuse counselors, social workers, psychologists, school counselors, and marriage and family therapists), and other professionals interested in this subject.
Objectives
- Recognize the epidemiology of stimulant use disorder and current data trends on use of stimulants
- Define stimulant use disorder and apply theories of pathophysiology
- Identify signs and symptoms of a patient with stimulant use disorder
- Describe behavioral therapy methods and pharmacotherapy options for stimulant use disorder
- Interpret stigma, bias, health equity and disparities among people who use drugs
- Identify harm reduction strategies for people who use stimulants
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