Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course the learner should be able to:

• Describe the economic and societal burdens created by addiction.
• Identify patients presenting with opioid use disorder, alcohol use disorder or tobacco use disorder using the DSM-5 criteria for diagnosis.
• List the various pharmacological therapies used during the withdrawal phase.
• Compose a plan for incorporating naloxone pharmacist-consult agreements into practice.
• Discuss the current FDA-approved therapies for opioid use disorder and determine the best treatment option based on recent guidelines and patient factors.
• Compare and contrast the FDA-approved therapies for alcohol use disorder.
• Assess a patient’s readiness to change and devise a plan for smoking cessation when needed.
• Review the psychosocial interventions used in treating addiction.