This course includes 8 hrs specific to pharmacology which is broken out on the certificate
Course Description
This TIP, Incorporating Alcohol Pharmacotherapies Into Medical Practice, revises and expands on TIP 28, Naltrexone and Alcoholism Treatment, and includes discussion of the other medications currently approved for treating alcohol use disorders (AUDs). It provides the basic information, evidence- and consensus-based guidelines, tools, and resources necessary to help health-care practitioners treat patients with AUDs.
Course Objectives
1. Identify how providng screening and brief interventions to treat alcohol use disorders (AUDs) in general medical settings may help to promote healthy life choices and increase the likelihood of recovery.
2. Describe steps to integrate pharmacotherapy for AUDs into clinical settings and strategies to choose medications and psychosocial interventions for those struggling with alcohol use disorders.
3. Evaluate practical information and guidelines for the use of specific medications such as acamprosate, disulfiram, oral naltrexone, or extended-release injectable naltrexone in the treatment of alcohol use disorders (AUDs).
4. Determine ways to develop and adjust treatment plans for patients with AUDs and identify methods to monitor patient progress in medication treatment.
