The Challenges of Polysubstance Use: Treatment and Management of Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorder Comorbidity (On-Demand)-Recording Presentation

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The summary of the video is about the challenges of polysubstance use, treatment, and management of alcohol and opioid use disorder comorbidity. Dr. Sarah Kawasaki, Director of Addiction Services at the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, discusses the prevalence and health risks of comorbid opioid and alcohol use, various treatment implications, the benefits of integrated care, and strategies to support long-term recovery. The video emphasizes the need for training healthcare professionals in the safe and effective prescribing of opioid medications and the treatment of substance use disorders. The evidence-based treatments discussed include methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone, acamprosate, disulfiram, and oral naltrexone. The video also explores the neurobiology of alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder, the dangers of the combination of drugs and alcohol, and the impact of opioid agonist therapy on alcohol use. The presenter highlights the need for further research and the importance of screening for alcohol use disorder in clinical settings. The video concludes with a case discussion and recommendations for managing alcohol use disorder in patients with comorbid opioid use disorder.

Keywords

polysubstance use

treatment

comorbidity

integrated care

opioid medications

substance use disorders

neurobiology

alcohol use disorder

opioid agonist therapy