Outpatient Management of Alcohol Withdrawal

Virtual meeting

Via Zoom

Description

Many individuals experiencing mild alcohol withdrawal syndrome can be safely and successfully managed in the outpatient setting, allowing less interruption to one’s professional, family, and social obligations. This training will provide an overview of alcohol withdrawal assessment and management in an outpatient setting. Participants will be able to identify the signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal and appropriate candidates for outpatient withdrawal management. Validated tools to assess alcohol withdrawal will be reviewed and evidence-based medication management for outpatient alcohol withdrawal will be discussed.

Intended audience

Providers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, peer supports, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.

Speakers

Stephen Holt, MD, MS, FACP, FASAM

Dr. Stephen Holt is an Associate Professor at Yale School of Medicine, Director of the Addiction Recovery Clinic, Associate Program Director of Ambulatory Medicine in Yale’s primary care residency program, and Co-Director of the Racism, Bias and Advocacy in Medicine distinction track at Yale.

Objectives

Following this training, participants will have the knowledge to:

• Recognize the signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
• Identify appropriate candidates for outpatient management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
• List at least 2 medications utilized in outpatient management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome.

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.