- Examine the recent trends and health impacts of polysubstance use during pregnancy.
- Explore evidence-based approaches for screening, diagnosis, and treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in pregnancy.
- Develop strategies to address barriers to OUD care during pregnancy to improve maternal and child health outcomes.
Continuing Education: This course is pending approval for continuing education credits.
This training provides an overview of the neurobiology of pain and treatments including complementary options. Dr. Ibrahim shares his research on the health benefits of green light therapy for certain painful conditions.
Learning Objectives:
- Analyze opioids and complementary treatments for pain.
- Examine the evidence surrounding green light therapy.
- Evaluate options in rural settings.
Target Audience: Duration: 60 minutes
Format: Recorded Presentation
Disclosures: The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.
More than 5 people a day die from an overdose in Arizona. Naloxone is a life-saving drug that has the potential to reverse an overdose. Lena Cameron, BS and Bianca SantaMaria, MPH lead this training for community health workers to learn how to recognize an overdose and administer naloxone.
Learning Objectives:
- Define terms such as "adverse childhood experiences," Trauma," Substance Use Disorder," "Naloxone," and others.
- Summarize the current opioid epidemic in Arizona.
- Identify the relationship between trauma and substance use.
- Recognize signs of an opioid overdose.
- Show ability to respond to an opioid overdose using naloxone.
- Identify aftercare next steps, including where to refer to resources.
- Define risk reduction messages and resources to share with clients and communities.
Target Audience: Duration: 20 minutes
Format: Recorded Presentation (5/11/2023)
Disclosures: The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.
