NA1870 - Opioid Abuse: Diagnosis, Culture, and Treatment
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Certifications
Learning Objectives
List the causes of the opioid epidemic and overdose problem.
Explain the effect that opioids have on the brain and the possibility of abuse.
Discuss the current statistics concerning the abuse of opioids and the increasing death rate due to overdose.
List the options for treatment of the opioid use disorder and prevention options.
State the cultural difficulties making the opioid epidemic worse.
Demonstrate the effect of the opioid epidemic on Workers Compensation.
Discuss the other opioid epidemic for those with chronic pain.
Course Offering: Written/printed (enduring)
Domain Focus: Disability and Work Interruption Case Management, Psychosocial Concepts and Support Systems, Workplace Intervention for Disability Prevention