Medication for Opioid Use Disorders: The Legal Landscape
This webinar is presented free of charge.
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Days & Times
8 a.m. Hawaii / 10 a.m. Alaska / 11 a.m. Pacific / 12 p.m. Mountain / 1 p.m. Central / 2 p.m. Eastern
Duration: 75 minutes
Course Location
Online
Course Fees
This webinar is presented free of charge.
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Effective treatments are needed to reduce the burden of OUDs on public safety and on the public health. Fortunately, there are medications approved for the treatment of opioid dependence. This webinar will focus on the legal and practical implications around the use of medications for OUDs.
This webinar is presented free of charge. $0
During this course, you will learn to:
- Recognize the efficacy of medications in the treatment of opiate use disorders (OUD);
- Cite the barriers to the use of medications for substance use disorders;
- Discuss the constitutional and statutory constraints in blanket prohibitions of medications for OUD;
- Describe the practical impact of restraints on medications for OUD; and
- Identify effective approaches to the use of medications for OUD that may overcome certain barriers.
Effective treatments are needed to reduce the burden of OUDs on public safety and on the public health. Fortunately, there are medications approved for the treatment of opioid dependence. This webinar will focus on the legal and practical implications around the use of medications for OUDs.