“The Opioid Crisis in the United States: Past, Present & Future”
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HealthTrust presents…“The Opioid Crisis in the United States: Past, Present & Future”
In this presentation, the neurobiology of addiction will be reviewed with a frame on opioid use disorder. Key components of the National
Institutes of Health Helping End Addiction Long‐term (HEAL) Initiative will be reviewed with a highlight on pharmacology of pertinent prescription agents. A number of therapeutic modalities are currently being developed to target opioid overdose and addiction, including monoclonal antibodies and vaccines against heroin and prescription opioids. Finally, recent legislative efforts in regard to opioid prescribing and dispensing will be detailed.
Learning Objectives for Pharmacists & Nurses | At the end of this session, participants should be able to:
- Describe the neurobiology of addiction.
- Review historical initiatives to combat opioid misuse and addiction.
- Discuss current literature on new therapeutic modalities to combat opioid addiction and new legislation and advocacy efforts surrounding opioid prescribing and dispensing.
Learning Objectives for Pharmacy Technicians | At the end of this session, participants should be able to:
- Review pertinent medications used to treat and mitigate opioid misuse and addiction.
- Describe naloxone prescribing and dispensing practices.
- Discuss new legislation regulating the prescribing and dispensing of opioid medication.
Presenter:
Keely Morris, PharmD | PGY1 Pharmacy Resident | RWJ Barnabas Health
Target Audience: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians & Nurses
Continuing Education Information: 1.0 contact hours approved for Nurses, Pharmacists and Pharmacy Techs. Belmont University College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The ACPE Universal Activity Numbers for this activity are 0863-9999-21-034-L08-P and 0863-9999-21-034-L08-T. 1.0 contact hours approved for Nurses. The activity is approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit to nurses who attend the webinar and complete the online evaluation. Pfiedler Education is a division of AORN, provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP13019, for 1 contact hour.
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