Alcohol Use Disorder: Neurobiology, Diagnosis and Treatment - 2023

Alcohol Use Disorder: Neurobiology, Diagnosis and Treatment

Recorded: Thursday, July 27, 2023 - Friday, July 28, 2023
On-Demand Session

Overview

This 60-minute, on-demand session from the ASAM 2023 Review Course covers the screening for and identification of heavy drinking or alcohol use disorder while also discussing key methods of treatment and prevention.

Alcohol use has impacted public health for millennia. This session will start at the beginning with a historical view of alcohol use and how that has progressed to the modern day. Participants will learn how to screen for and identify heavy drinking or alcohol use disorder. The presenter will also discuss key methods of treatment and prevention. After this session, learners will be able to describe the epidemiology of alcohol use, criteria for alcohol use disorder, and evidence-based treatment strategies.

The target audience for this introductory and intermediate-level activity includes: Physicians preparing for the ABPM or AOA Board Certification Examination in addiction medicine, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.

This activity addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, and Practice-Based Learning.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, learners will be able to:

1. Demonstrate practical knowledge on the neurobiology of addiction and articulate its activity in terms useful in a clinical setting.
2. Describe the effects of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in both tolerant and non-tolerant individuals.
3. Describe the process for diagnosing addiction and differentiating the symptoms of addiction from those of other medical or psychiatric disorders.
4. Explain the various pharmacologic and psychosocial treatments for addictive disorders and describe the factors that should be considered in selecting a treatment modality to match the needs of a specific patient.
5. Describe the precipitants of relapse and current evidence-based practices to prevent and manage relapse.

Registration Rates

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Registration Deadline: 07/31/2026
Registrant Access Closed: 07/31/2026

Course Instructions

1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the on-demand recording.
2. Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 2 out of 3 questions correctly.
3. Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
4. Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM eLearning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.

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CME, CE, CEU and Other Credit Types

ACCME Accreditation Statement

The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE)

This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP40 999 1225

California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP)

This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205

California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)

This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-1224

Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)

Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.

Maintenance of Certification (MOC) or Continuing Certification Programs (CCP)

This activity meets the requirements for MOC/CCP for the following primary physician boards and for state licensing CME requirements. MOC Credit is only reported for ABA, ABP, ABIM, and ABS. Learn more.

• American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
• American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)
• American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
• American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
• American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
• American Board of Surgery (ABS)
• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
• American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM)
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)

Disclosure Information

In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee member and Presenters have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CME Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity. View all faculty disclosure information here.