Welcome to the Addiction Medicine Course
In this course we will cover all the basics of addiction. From what is addiction, to alcohol, opioids and stimulants addiction to motivational interviewing and change. Dr. Cheng, a board-certified addiction medicine specialist, will discuss these topics using real life case scenarios. In this course you will learn how the patients present, how you are able to diagnose them, and how to treat according to the latest guidelines. By the end of this course, you should be familiar with all the common addiction cases that you face in your practice on a daily basis.
Videos: 6
Course duration: 2.24 hours ( 2 hours and 24 minutes)
CME: 2.5
Topics covered in this course:
What is addiction?
Pathophysiology of addiction
Stages of addiction
Development of addiction and continuum
Difference between substance use and disorder
Cannabis withdrawal
Cannabis ingredients
Effects of cannabis and physiology
Treatment of cannabis use disorder
Alcohol withdrawal
Labs to evaluate
Thiamine in alcohol use
Withdrawal symptoms
Inpatient detox
Phenobarbital and ativan
Outpatient detox
Derlirium tremens
Opioid use disorder
Opiates vs opioids
Pharmacodynamics
Opiates withdrawal
Buprenorphine
Narcan
Stimulants abuse
Stimulants pathophysiology
Common stimulants
Mania and psychosis
Motivational interviewing
Principles of MI and change