ADDICTION MEDICINE FOR NON-SPECIALISTS 2025 TOPICS
1. Addiction – An Overview – Antoine Douaihy, MD
2. Neurobiological Aspects of Substance Use Disorder – Jody Glance, MD
3. The Epidemiology of Substance Use Disorders – Antoine Douaihy, MD
4. Screening, Evaluation, and Diagnosis of Substance Use Disorders – Antoine Douaihy, MD
5. The Pharmacology of Substances of Use – Sharon Connor, MD, and Cassandra Kruse, MD
6. Management of Intoxication, Withdrawal, and Perioperative Care in Individuals with Substance Use Disorders – Megha Patel, PharmD, BCPS
7. Alcohol Use Disorder – Julie Kmiec, DO
8. Stimulant Use Disorder (StUD) – Treatment Overview and Future Therapies – Thersilla Oberbarnscheidt, MD, PhD
9. Opioid Use Disorder – Julie Kmiec, DO
10. Benzodiazepine Use and Misuse – Tae Woo Park, MD
11. Cannabis Use Disorder – Thersilla Oberbarnscheidt, MD
12. Tobacco Use Disorder – Antoine Douaihy, MD
13. Chronic Pain and Substance Use Disorders – Amanda Price, MD
14. Acute Pain and Substance Use Disorder – Julie Wilson Childers, MD
15. Brief Interventions and Motivational Interviewing for Substance Use Disorders – Cassandra Boness, PhD
16. Helping Patients with Substance Use Disorders and Co-occurring Psychiatric Disorders (CODs) – Dennis Daley, PhD
17. The Use of Harm Reduction Strategies with Substance Use Disorders – David Loveland, PhD
18. Perinatal Substance Use Disorders – Jody Glance, MD
19. Pharmacotherapy for Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders – Duncan Clark, MD, PhD
20. Substance Use Disorders in Older Individuals – Katie F. Jones, MD
21. Healthcare and Racial Disparities in Addiction Treatment – Antoine Douaihy, MD
22. Medical Complications of Substance Use Disorders including HIV and HCV – Jordi Blanch, MD, PhD
23. Pain and Opioid Complexity in Individuals with Serious Illness – Varad Deshmukh, MD
24. The Rise of Gambling Disorder – Significance, Assessment, and Treatment in an Era of Exploding Access – Kavita Fischer, MD
25. Technology Addiction – Hector Colon-Rivera, MD
26. Helping Family Members Affected by Substance Use Disorders – Dennis Daley, PhD
27. Mindfulness-based Treatment of Substance Use Disorders – Antoine Douaihy, MD
28. Safe and Efficacious Prescribing for Chronic Pain – James R. Latronica, DO, DFASAM
