Description: 

This one-day workshop will provide a brief overview of the medical, psychological and behavioral aspects of opioid use/dependence. Agonist, partial agonist, antagonist and non-medication assisted therapy will be discussed and include:

• Deciding factors between medication and non-medication assisted treatment,
• Treatment protocols

Participants will explore the integration of the principles of Harm Reduction, Transtheoretical Theory and Motivational Enhancement Therapy in the treatment of opioid use disorders with agonist therapy.

Objectives:
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

• State no less than three consequences of opioid addiction;
• State the different classifications of opioids
• Identify no less than three resources for treating people with opioid use disorder
• State the rationale for the use of medication such as methadone and suboxone in the treatment of people with opioid use disorder; and
• Identify key concepts, strategies and skills for effective clinical interventions for people with opioid use disorder
   

​​Sponsored by: 
MA Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services & AdCare Educational Institute, Inc.