Presenter(s): Jennifer McNeely, MD
Note: Once the live event has passed, please allow two weeks for the recording and slide presentations to be posted.
Target Audience: This activity is designed for physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, physician assistants, pharmacists, interprofessional team, residents/fellows, medical students, other mental health clinicians. This activity is accredited for physicians, nurses, social workers, physician assistants, pharmacists, interprofessional team, and other health professionals.
Credit Designations Available: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, AAPA Category 1 CME, Social Work CE Credit, Nursing Contact Hours, Pharmacy CE Credit, Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Credit
Webinar Description: Substance use drives poor health outcomes in the general population. SUD continues to lead to more death and disability than any other preventable condition, with alcohol being the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Drug-related overdoses also continue to climb with > 108,000 overdose deaths per year as well as the leading all-cause mortality under the age of 50. Primary care is generally not thought of as a place to access mental health care, but it may be a critical tool in noticing substance use behaviors and proactively loop patients into needed care. This webinar aims to introduce screening tools that can be administered during primary care visits.
Educational Objectives:
- Apply the screening guidelines and current state of the evidence to your practice.
- Review and evaluate screening instruments introduced in the webinar.
- Consider screening implementation in general medical settings based on the needs of your current patients.