Description
This training will review strategies for evaluating available evidence for using medications in the treatment of methamphetamine use disorder. The session will also describe two prescribing strategies for patients with a methamphetamine use disorder and for which patient profiles they may be the most effective.
Objectives
Following this training, participants will have the knowledge to:
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Name at least two medications with evidence for the treatment of methamphetamine use disorder.
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Recognize patient profiles most likely to benefit from specific medication interventions for methamphetamine use disorders.
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Evaluate studies and evidence for medications that treat methamphetamine use disorders.
Sponsored by
Boston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction TTA
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH/BSAS)
Funding for out of state attendees is provided by the Opioid Response Network (ORN).
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI085588-02 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Accreditation information
Please read the Accreditation Information section of the training page to learn about the requirements for receiving credit or a certificate of completion.
Audience
Providers, nurses, peer supports, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.
