This one-hour training is intended to provide an overview of stimulant use disorders. Topics include stigma, pharmacology, and physiology of methamphetamines and cocaine, identifying stimulant overdose (overamping), managing acute stimulant intoxication, de-escalation techniques, and evidence-based treatment for people with stimulant use disorders.
Intended audience
Medical providers, nurses, social workers, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC), Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselors (CADC), Community Health Workers (CHW), recovery coaches, counselors, Licensed Mental health Counselors (LMHC), and members of the community.
Objectives
1. Understand the role of psychostimulants in the overdose epidemic and recognize population disparities.
2. Recognize signs of stimulant intoxication, overdose (overamping) and withdrawal.
3. Identify evidenced-based interventions for acute stimulant intoxication and post-acute care for StUD.
4. Describe the basic principles of de-escalation to promote safety for patients with active stimulant use and their caregivers.
5. Identify health risks associated with stimulant use and how to apply harm reduction interventions.
Sponsored by
Boston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction TTA, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH/BSAS), 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.
Credits: Please visit the registration page and read the accreditation information section for details and requirements for earning credit
CME (1.00)
Nursing (1.00)
Social work (1.00)
LADC/CADC (1.00)
Recovery coach (1.00)
LMHC (1.00)
Community Health Worker (1.00)
