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DEA-eligible
Topic: Special Populations
This one-hour course will review current epidemiological trends related to club or party drug consumption for gender and sexuality diverse people.
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Wednesday, 6/28/2023 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceMedical providers, nurses, social workers, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC), Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselors (CADC), Community Health Workers (CHW), recovery coaches, counselors, Licensed Mental health Counselors (LMHC), and members of the community. |
Topic: Special Populations
This one-hour course provides foundational knowledge for those working in addiction treatment settings on best practices for creating welcoming spaces in addiction care for transgender & gender diverse (TGD) individuals.
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Monday, 1/22/2024 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET |
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This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudiencePhysicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, recovery coaches, counselors, community health workers, and all others are welcome and encouraged to attend. |
Topic: Special Populations
This one-hour course provides foundational knowledge for those working in addiction treatment settings on best practices for creating welcoming spaces in addiction care for transgender & gender diverse (TGD) individuals.
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Wednesday, 3/20/2024 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET |
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This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudiencePhysicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, recovery coaches, counselors, community health workers, and all others are welcome and encouraged to attend. |
Topic: Special Populations
This one-hour course provides foundational knowledge for those working in addiction treatment settings on best practices for creating welcoming spaces in addiction care for transgender & gender diverse (TGD) individuals.
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Monday, 4/8/2024 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET |
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This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudiencePhysicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, recovery coaches, counselors, community health workers, and all others are welcome and encouraged to attend. |
Topic: Special Populations
This one-hour course provides foundational knowledge for those working in addiction treatment settings on best practices for creating welcoming spaces in addiction care for transgender & gender diverse (TGD) individuals.
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Wednesday, 5/15/2024 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET |
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This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudiencePhysicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, recovery coaches, counselors, community health workers, and all others are welcome and encouraged to attend. |
Topic: Special Populations
This one-hour course provides foundational knowledge for those working in addiction treatment settings on best practices for creating welcoming spaces in addiction care for transgender & gender diverse (TGD) individuals.
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Monday, 6/3/2024 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET |
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This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudiencePhysicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, recovery coaches, counselors, community health workers, and all others are welcome and encouraged to attend. |
Topic: Special Populations
This one-hour course will review current epidemiological trends related to smoking and tobacco/nicotine use disorder among gender and sexuality diverse (GSD) people. Contributing factors to higher rates of combustible cigarette and electronic cigarette consumption will be reviewed through a minority stress framework. The course will review strategies for improving cultural responsiveness for GSD populations to increase quit attempts, improve harm reduction implementation related to nicotine consumption, improve primary prevention of smoking, and improve tobacco cessation efforts. Following a 45-minute didactic there will be a 15-minute Q+A to address current questions and concerns related to smoking cessation among GSD populations.
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Tuesday, 6/11/2024 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceThe entire multidisciplinary team providing treatment for substance use disorders in an office-based setting as well as anyone in a clinical or non-clinical position that is interested in learning about harm reduction & GSD populations. |
Topic: Special Populations
This one-hour course will review current epidemiological trends related to alcohol consumption and alcohol use disorder among gender and sexuality diverse (GSD) people. Contributing factors to higher rates of alcohol use disorder (AUD) among GSD populations will be reviewed through a minority stress framework for participants. The course will also review strategies for improving cultural responsiveness in traditional alcohol treatment programs for GSD populations. Following a 45-minute didactic there will be a 15-minute Q+A period to address current issues and concerns related to implementation of evidence-based practice strategies for improving care and treatment of GSD populations with AUD.
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Friday, 6/21/2024 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceThe entire multidisciplinary team providing treatment for substance use disorders in an office-based setting as well as anyone in a clinical or non-clinical position that is interested in learning about harm reduction & GSD populations. |
Topic: Special Populations
This one-hour course will review current epidemiological trends related to club or party drug consumption for gender and sexuality diverse people. There will be a brief overview of the types and classes of drugs consumed in club and party settings by GSD populations. Signs of intoxication, dependence, withdrawal, and crash will be reviewed as well as harm reduction strategies for patients using club or party drugs from GSD populations. Screening and treatment models will be reviewed with special considerations for culturally responsive strategies for GSD populations.
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Tuesday, 6/25/2024 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudienceThe entire multidisciplinary team providing treatment for substance use disorders in an office-based setting as well as anyone in a clinical or non-clinical position that is interested in learning about harm reduction & GSD populations. |
Topic: Special Populations
This one-hour course provides foundational knowledge for those working in addiction treatment settings on best practices for creating welcoming spaces in addiction care for transgender & gender diverse (TGD) individuals.
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Wednesday, 7/17/2024 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET |
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This training fulfills the DEA's 8-hour training requirement for prescribers |
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Virtual event |
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Intended AudiencePhysicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, recovery coaches, counselors, community health workers, and all others are welcome and encouraged to attend. |
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