Podcast:  Use and Abuse – Opioid Addiction

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Target Audience             

This activity is targeted toward internal medicine, family medicine and all specialties.

Statement of Need

In 2017, overdose fatalities in Kentucky rose by 11% and Jefferson County had the most overdose deaths. It is critical for physicians and providers to be aware of the prevalence of illegal drugs and understand this culture - as legal prescribing guidelines / availability continues to be more restrictive and addicted patients may seek their "high" from illegal sources.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to:

• Describe the current trends in the emergency department as related to addicts seeking care.
• List the characteristics of opioid addiction and pill seeking behavior.
• Discuss non-opioid alternatives for the treatment of acute pain.

 

Moderator

William R. Bradford, M.D., MMM Medical Director Norton Audubon Hospital

Speaker

Robert H. Couch, M.D. Medical Director, Emergency Department Norton Audubon Hospital

 

HB1 / Prescribing Controlled Substances

The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure has approved the podcast Use and Abuse – Opioid Addiction for .50 HB1 credit hours ID# 1019-H.50-NHC4c.

 

Date of Original Release | October 2019 All information referenced in this podcast was correct at the time of initial publication.

Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or [email protected]

 

State Resources

Listing of treatment centers / resources – FindHelpNowKY

Kentucky State Police assistance in finding a treatment center – Angel Initiative 

 

Resources for Additional Study  

Matthew Webster, et. al., “Drug Use and Criminal Activity Among Rural Probationers with DUI Histories”, International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 53:6, December 2009, pages 717-730.

 

Jean Bonhomme, M.D., MPH, et. al., “Opioid Addiction and Abuse in Primary Care Practice:  A Comparison of Methadone and Buprenorphine as Treatment Options”, Journal of the National Medical Association, 10:7&8, July/August 2012, 384-350.

 

Thomas F. Garrity, PhD, et. al., “Physical Health, Illicit Drug Use, and Demographic Characteristics in Rural Stimulant Users”, National Rural Health Association, Spring 2007, Vol. 23, No. 2, pages 99–107.

 

April M. Young, MPH, and Jennifer R.Havens, PhD, MPH, “Transition from first illicit drug use to first injection drug use among rural Appalachian drug users: A cross-sectional comparison and retrospective survival analysis” National Institutes of Health, March 2012, 107(3), 587-596

 

Podcast editing and production: www.unmuteaudio.com