Managing Addictions 2016

Managing Addictions 2016 is an Eastern Caribbean Cruise Conference Round-trip Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Topics

• Screening, evaluation and diagnosis of substance use problems
• Addiction as a brain disease and a model for its management
• Managing tobacco and alcohol use disorders
• Managing opioid use disorders and responsible opioid prescribing
• Recognizing and managing substance users with psychiatric problems
• Managing stimulant. marijuana, and prescription drug use disorders
• Opiate prescribing: impact of PMP on primary care prescribers and optimizing the use of new products available for both appropriate and safe use
• Psychosocial strategies to facilitate treatment of substance use disorders: brief intervention, motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral techniques
• Update on the medication management (New drugs available and/or change to treatment guidelines) of frequently co-occurring (comorbid) conditions in patients challenged by addiction and substance abuse : Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
• Update on the medication management (New drugs available and/or change to treatment guidelines) of frequently co-occurring (comorbid) conditions in patients challenged by addiction and substance abuse : Bipolar Disorder (BPD)
• Update on the medication management (New drugs available and/or change to treatment guidelines) of frequently co-occurring (comorbid) conditions in patients challenged by addiction and substance abuse : Insomnia Disorder
• Update on the medication management (New drugs available and/or change to treatment guidelines) of frequently co-occurring (comorbid) conditions in patients challenged by addiction and substance abuse : Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Update on the medication management (New drugs available and/or change to treatment guidelines) of frequently co-occurring (comorbid) conditions in patients challenged by addiction and substance abuse : Binge Eating and other eating disorders

Who should Attend

• Family Medicine
• Primary Care Physicians
• Nurse Practitioners
• Nurses
• Psychologists
• Physician Assistants