Risk Factors for Misuse, Abuse, and Substance Use Disorder
Expert Guidance for Effective Management and Appropriate Monitoring of Patients With Pain
English - November 29, 2021 17:15 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBCourses Education Science Life Sciences pain specialists obioid addiction pain management naloxone opioid abuse opioid overdose opioids opioid analgesics chronic pain rems Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
From Amanda Zimmerman, PA-C, and the Opioid REMS Education Initiative, an overview of the substance misuse, abuse, and use disorder. Ms Zimmerman reviews the definitions, diagnostic criteria, and risk factors for these 3 conditions. This episode also covers risk assessment tools for stratifying patients and monitoring medication use. Also featured is an interview with a standardized patient who has been experiencing chronic severe back pain and is not getting relief from his current medication regimen. Listen as the patient details how he is currently using his medications and as Ms. Zimmerman conducts a risk assessment interview to determine whether he is at risk for substance misuse, abuse, or use disorder.
Presenter:
Amanda Zimmerman, PA-C
Physician Assistant
West Forsyth Pain Management
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from the Opioid Analgesic REMS Program Companies. Please see
https://bit.ly/3mgrfb9 for a listing of REMS Program Companies. This activity is intended to be fully compliant with the Opioid Analgesic REMS education requirements issued by the FDA.
Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC, and in partnership with the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Practicing Clinicians Exchange, and ProCE.
Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/3mcDHsi