Description
This training is a guide for addiction care teams caring for people who use stimulants, including cocaine and methamphetamines. The training will review the basic science of addiction related to stimulants and discuss the practical implementation of evidence-based treatment for patients who use stimulants, with a concentration on outpatient treatment settings.
Objectives
Following this training, participants will have the knowledge to:
- Identify the role of psychostimulants in the overdose epidemic and recognize population disparities.
- Describe the impact of stigma associated with stimulant use disorder (StUD).
- Recognize two risk factors for developing StUD and understand the neurobiological changes associated with stimulant use.
- Describe overamping and management of acute stimulant intoxication.
- Identify health risks associated with stimulant use and apply harm reduction interventions.
- Understand interventions to treat acute stimulant intoxication and long term treatment including de-escalation and behavioral interventions.
- Understand the essentials of integrating stimulant treatment into outpatient addiction treatment.
Sponsored by
Boston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance, 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.
Accreditation information
Please read the Accreditation Information section of the
training page to learn more.
Audience
Providers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, peer supports, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.
