Taking Responsibility: Reversing the Overdose Epidemic in Minnesota-A Physician’s Toolkit (On-Demand)-Recording Presentation

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In this video, staff members from the Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) discuss opioid use disorders and the tools available to healthcare providers to prevent and treat them. The target audience for the discussion is healthcare providers who work with patients experiencing opioid use disorders and substance use disorders. The speakers present various educational objectives, including describing trends in overdose epidemics, presenting state and national trends and tools, identifying ways to make pain treatment safer and more effective, and providing resources for physicians treating patients with opioid use disorder and substance use disorder.<br /><br />The speakers also emphasize the importance of safe prescribing practices and the need to reduce variation in opioid prescribing. They highlight the role of buprenorphine as an effective medication for treating opioid use disorder and urge healthcare providers to consider obtaining a buprenorphine waiver. They also discuss the benefits of other evidence-based medications for opioid use disorder, such as naltrexone and methadone.<br /><br />The speakers touch on the increasing prevalence of fentanyl and its role in the opioid epidemic. They explain how fentanyl is more potent than other opioids and often mixed with other drugs, leading to a rise in overdose deaths. They also mention the racial disparities in addiction and overdose rates, particularly among African-Americans and American Indians in Minnesota.<br /><br />The video concludes with the speakers providing additional resources for healthcare providers, such as the AMA's opioid therapy and pain management CME modules and the Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS), which offers training and mentorship for physicians treating addiction. The speakers encourage healthcare providers to stay informed and use these resources to provide the best care for their patients.

Keywords

opioid use disorders

healthcare providers

prevent

treat

overdose epidemics

safe prescribing practices

buprenorphine waiver

fentanyl

racial disparities