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Explore journal articles, webinars, session recordings, provider tools and more to increase your understanding about the complex intersection between pain and addiction.

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Explore journal articles, webinars, session recordings, provider tools and more to increase your understanding about the complex intersection between pain and addiction. National experts will discuss pain & addiction treatment in a variety of practice settings, treatment modalities, and special populations. Whether you're a novice looking for a broad introduction to the topic or an expert looking for a nuanced overview of the latest research, ASAM has something for you.

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  • 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.

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  • This one-hour, on-demand, journal article-based activity discusses original research on naloxone ​dosing for prevention of return to use in people with opioid use disorder. It examines the relationship between plasma levels of extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) and subjective responses to opioids in individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD), highlighting the importance of maintaining therapeutic naltrexone (NTX) levels.

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    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.

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  • This one-hour, on-demand, journal article-based activity considers the implementation challenges posed when methadone is dispensed at hospital discharge, per the a recent "72-hour Rule" change.

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    This one-hour, on-demand, journal article-based activity examines the use of monthly subcutaneous injectable buprenorphine (XR-Bup) as an option for the treatment of opioid use disorder.

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  • This 16-hour, on-demand course is the essential primer for physicians preparing for the addiction medicine examination and also serves to increase other healthcare professionals' knowledge of addiction.

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      • Non-Member - $699
      • Regular Member - $525
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      • Early Career Physician - $525
      • Resident - $349
      • Student - $349
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      • ASAM Staff - Free!
      • International Member - $525
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  • This 30-minute, on-demand session from the ASAM 2023 Review Course covers the history of the opioid epidemic, guidelines and effectiveness of opioid therapy and treatment options for both opioid use disorders and chronic pain.

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    This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 54th Annual Conference addresses patients with pain whom providers should consider for buprenorphine

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      • International Member - $29
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  • This 85.25-hour on-demand conference includes 69 sessions highlighting best practices and the latest science, research, and innovations in addiction medicine from leading experts in the field.

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      • Non-Member - $759
      • Regular Member - $569
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      • Early Career Physician - $569
      • Resident - $379
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      • International Member - $569
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  • This 8-hour, online course will teach new research developments affecting treatment and how to integrate these techniques into practice. Common Threads Course is one of ASAM’s longest running and most popular courses. This advanced course will increase learners' understanding of complex topics and improve treatment of patients who fall somewhere in the gray area around pain and addiction. Participants will learn new research developments affecting treatment and how to integrate these techniques into their own practices.

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      • Non-Member - $199
      • Regular Member - $149
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      • Early Career Physician - $149
      • Resident - $99
      • Student - $99
      • Associate - $99
      • ASAM Staff - Free!
      • International Member - $149
      • Emeritus Member - $149
      • Provisional Member - $149
      • Fellow Member - $149
      • Honorary Member - $149
      • CRT Member - $149
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