This 6-hour, on-demand course will equip healthcare providers with the necessary tools to make a meaningful difference in the lives of women facing addiction.

This one-hour, on-demand, journal article-based activity reviews a large cross-sectional study of kratom consumers to evaluate the potential risk for dependency and addiction with kratom consumption and assess the prevalence of kratom use disorder. Up to this time, research about kratom use bas been limited and the prevalence of Kratom Use Disorder (KUD) and indivudual characteristics associated with KUD has not been well understood. The purpose of this study is to improve to gain a clearer clinical understanding of Kratom Use Disorder and better inform the medical community that interacts with patients who consume kratom about the risks of KUD development.

This one-hour, on-demand, journal article-based activity explores original qualitative research on patient perspectives regarding buprenorphine​ discontinuation in the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). Little is currently known about the causes of medication discontinuation from the patient perspective. ​Despite buprenorphine and other medications for OUD being the recommended standard care of treatment for OUD and the benefits of positive health and addiction-related outcomes associated with them​, half of patients discontinue medication use in the first year of treatment. Emerging in interviews with patients with OUD treated with buprenorphine were three main themes related to medication discontinuation: health system barriers, adverse effects (or apparent adverse events) associated with the medication, and patient motivations. The purpose of this activity is to better understand patient perspectives around themes of discontinuation and to explore some clinical strategies to enhance patient retention.

This 30-minute intermediate, on-demand module covers risk ratings, interactivity between dimensions, level of withdrawal management, level of care, and additional services added to their level of care placement.

This 10-hour package of intermediate, on-demand modules covers risk ratings, interactivity between dimensions, level of withdrawal management, level of care, and additional services added to their level of care placement.

This one-hour, on-demand, journal article-based activity details an observational study exploring the relationship between higher first 30-day buprenorphine doses and subsequent rates of opioid-involved overdose death and death from all other causes. The study provides evidence that higher initial doses of buprenorphine are associated with lower mortality rates, supporting the benefits of higher dosing in MOUD treatment. Its findings may inform and improve current clinical practice standards, enhancing patient safety and reducing mortality.

This one-hour, on-demand, journal article-based activity that reviews a recent study that examines death certificate data to assess the staggering increase in overdose death rates among Black and Indigenous women in Wisconsin from 2018 to 2020. According to the study, Wisconsin overdose deaths in this population increased 11-fold from 2000 to 2020, with over 1,200 deaths in 2020.

This one-hour, on-demand, journal article-based activity compares characteristics of participants who reported using xylazine to those who reported not using xylazine in the past 12 months. Data from the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance Survey among persons who inject drugs (PWIDs) in Philadelphia was reviewed to better identify individuals at risk and inform patients and clinicians about xylazine risk factors.

The ASAM Criteria Online Foundations Course is an 8-hour fully self-paced course designed to help counselors, social workers, administrators, and other clinical staff develop patient-centered service plans and make objective decisions about patient admission, continuing care, and transfer/discharge for individuals with addictive, substance-related, and co-occurring conditions.

This 30-minute intermediate, on-demand module covers risk ratings, interactivity between dimensions, level of withdrawal management, level of care, and additional services added to their level of care placement.