Virtual meeting
Via Zoom
Description
This training is designed for healthcare providers managing patients who use both alcohol and MDMA. Participants will explore evidence-informed strategies to mitigate risks and support safer patterns of use among individuals with co-occurring alcohol and MDMA consumption. The session will review emerging research on the use of MDMA as a potential treatment adjunct for alcohol use disorder (AUD). Participants will also examine policy-level approaches that reduce risks associated with co-use and learn comprehensive treatment strategies, including pharmacotherapy and behavioral interventions, for managing co-occurring alcohol and MDMA-type use disorders.
Intended audience
Providers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, peer supports, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.
Speakers
Vanessa Loukas, MSN, FNP-C, CARN-AP (she/her)
Vanessa is a clinical nurse educator for Boston Medical Center's (BMC) Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance, a Family Nurse Practitioner in General Internal Medicine at BMC, and an assistant professor of medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Vanessa earned her master’s in nursing from Simmons University and is certified as a Certified Addiction Registered Nurse – Advanced Practice (CARN-AP) through the Addictions Nursing Certification Board.
Objectives
At the end of this training, participants will have the knowledge necessary to:
- Describe the spectrum and patterns of MDMA use among individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD).
- Explain at least two physiological or behavioral health risks associated with co-occurring MDMA and alcohol use.
- Identify at least one intervention in which MDMA is used as a treatment adjunct for AUD.
- Describe at least two evidence-based strategies for managing co-occurring MDMA and alcohol 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, social workers, psychologists, peer supports, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.
