Stigma, Opioid Use and Overdose: What is the Connection

Friday, February 8, 2019, 12 noon - 1:00 pm CST (Webinar)

While Substance Use Disorders (SUD) are stigmatized and individuals that have them are discriminated against, there is a greater level of stigma and discrimination associated with opioid use disorder (OUD) and the medications commonly used to treat it. This session will explore this stigma and more importantly the part it plays in overdose deaths.

Presenter:

Ed Johnson, LPC, LAC, MAC, CCS

Associate Director, Training and Technical Assistance,

Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center (Southeast ATTC)

National Center for Primary Care,

Morehouse School of Medicine

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

1. List two ways people with OUD experience discrimination
2. List two ways opioids differ from other illicit /non-prescribed medications.
3. Increase their understanding of SUD as a chronic medical condition
4. Correlate behavioral health providers misconceptions with patient overdose.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through Community Health Center Association of Mississippi.   

The Community Health Center Association of Mississippi (CHCAMS) is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.    

CHCAMS designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  

Once you have registered, you will receive an email with a link to the session.