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Challenges in Using Opioids to Treat Pain in Persons With Substance Use Disorders Edition: 2008 Author: Seddon R. Savage, M.D., M.S., Kenneth L. Kirsh, Ph.D., and Steven D. Passik, Ph.D. Continuing Education Credit Hours: 2.00 Price: $11.98 Course Free with purchase of unlimited courses! "No Book to Buy". Price includes all materials. Target audience: Social Workers, Psychologists, Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists Difficulty level: Intermediate Format: Homestudy

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Course Description

Pain and substance abuse often co-occur, and each can make the other more difficult to treat. A knowledge of pain and its interrelationships with addiction enhances the addiction specialist's efficacy with many patients, both in the substance abuse setting and in collaboration with pain specialists. This course discusses the neurobiology and clinical presentation of pain and its interaction with substance use disorders, presents methodical approaches to the evaluation and treatment of pain that co-occurs with substance use disorders, and provides practical guidelines for the use of opioids to treat pain in individuals with histories of addiction.

Learning Objectives

The participant will demonstrate familiarity with the incidence of chronic pain. The participant will demonstrate familiarity how chronic pain differs from acute pain. The participant will be able to identify the most commonly misused opioid. The participant will demonstrate familiarity with common reasons for opioid abuse.

Course Outline

The Prevalence of Pain The Experience of Pain Principles of Pain Assessment Principles of Pain Treatment Opioid Considerations in Pain Treatment Clinical Management of Opioids in Persons With Substance Use Problems

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