Management of Benzodiazepine Withdrawal in the Outpatient and Non-Hospital Settings
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Management of Benzodiazepine Withdrawal in the Outpatient and Non-Hospital Settings
Recorded: Thursday, April 24, 2025 to Sunday, April 27, 2025
On-Demand Session
Overview
This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 56th Annual Conference addresses the pathophysiology of benzodiazepine dependence and withdrawal and discusses the pharmacology and toxicology of various benzodiazepines (including some of the emerging novel benzodiazepines available in counterfeit benzodiazepine tablets) and both GABAergic and non-GABAergic agents used to treat benzodiazepine dependence and withdrawal.
This advanced case-based focus session will improve understanding of benzodiazepine use disorder, the pathophysiology of benzodiazepine withdrawal, and the management of benzodiazepine withdrawal using different pharmacotherapies, regimens, and management strategies in the outpatient and non-hospital setting.
The target audience for this Advanced level session includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.
This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies:Patient Care and Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Systems-based Practice.
This session addresses the following IPEC Competencies: Values and Ethics, Roles and Responsibilities.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion, learners will be able to:
- Compare and contrast the use of GABAergic and non-GABAergic agents for the treatment of benzodiazepine withdrawal in outpatient and nonhospital-based settings.
- Describe the evaluation of patient clinical characteristics to determine appropriateness for outpatient benzodiazepine withdrawal management.
- Understand the risks and benefits of various withdrawal regimens for management of benzodiazepine withdrawal.
Registration Rates
| Rate Description | Rate |
| ASAM Member | $29 |
| Non-Member | $39 |
| Associate Member | $19 |
| Resident Member* | $19 |
| Student Member* | $19 |
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Registration Open: 05/26/2025 - 04/26/2028
User Access Closed: 05/26/2028
Course Instructions
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Robert Pueringer
MD
Robert "Cole" Pueringer, MD, CTropMed: I am an Internist/Hospitalist, Medical Toxicologist, and currently an Addiction Medicine Fellow at the University of Minnesota. Originally from Montana but all my medical training has been in the Minnesota. I completed Medical School at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities (2015), Internal Medicine Residency at Hennepin County Medical Center (Hennepin Healthcare) (2018), and a Medical Toxicology Fellowship at HealthPartners Institute/HCMC (2021). Interists include the overlap of Toxicology Addiction, Global Health, and SUD in healthcare professionals. I enjoy ourdoor recreation, soccer, and engagement in the recovery community.
Timothy J. Wiegand
MD, FACMT, FAACT, DFASAM
Timothy J. Wiegand, MD, FACMT, FAACT, DFASAM, specializes in Medical Toxicology and Addiction Medicine. He is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of the Toxicology/Addiction Consult Service at Strong Memorial Hospital and the University of Rochester Medical Center. He is Program Director for the URMC Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program, based out of the Department of Emergency Medicine and core faculty for their Emergency Medicine residency. Dr. Wiegand is also Medical Director for Huther Doyle, an addiction services provider in Rochester, New York.
In addition to ED, hospital, and clinic work treating intoxication, withdrawal, and assisting with pain management for patients maintained on Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Dr. Wiegand is involved with education and research in toxicology and addiction and he lectures locally, nationally, and internationally. Dr. Wiegand serves on the ASAM Board of Directors as Vice President; he is President of NYSAM and he is completing a second term on the Board of the American College of Medical Toxicology.
Dr. Wiegand serves in a volunteer capacity for many local, state, and national committees. He has been awarded the Charlotte Hegedus Award from the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence for professionals who have consistently demonstrated high level of cooperative work with individuals or groups with substance use disorders for at least five years. Dr. Wiegand is the 2022 awardee of the American Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Award. This award is given to an individual for outstanding contributions to the growth and vitality of ASAM, for thoughtful leadership in the field, and for a deep understanding of the art and science of Addiction Medicine.” And “for expanding the frontiers of the field of Addiction Medicine and broadening our understanding of the addictive process, through research and innovation.” He was also awarded the 2022 ACMT Service Award.
JoAn Laes
MD
JoAn Laes, MD is an addiction medicine physician and consulting medical toxicologist. Her focus is inpatient addiction medicine and toxicology consultation, and outpatient treatment of opioid and other substance use disorders. She is an owner at Twin Cities Toxicology, providing consultation, medical directorship, and expert opinion in the fields of addiction medicine and medical toxicology. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Addiction Medicine, and Medical Toxicology. She completed an internal medicine residency at Hennepin County Medical Center and medical toxicology fellowship at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has spoken nationally on the subjects of addiction medicine and toxicology.
No relevant financial relationships
Soumya Pandalai
MD, FACP, DFASAM
Dr. Soumya L. Pandalai is a board certified physician in the field of Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine. She currently works at Banner University Medical Center Phoenix (BUMCP) in Phoenix, Arizona as a specialist in Addiction Medicine and provides both inpatient consultation services and outpatient treatmentr to persons with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs). Dr. Pandalai enjoys the clinical practice of Addiction Medicine and finds the neuroscience of addiction to be intellectually stimulating and challenging to observe the health-effects that can result from various aspects of human behavior. It is also immensely rewarding to connect with patients at different stages of their recovery process and help them along their path toward healing. She hopes to inspire people to view addiction from a different lens and apply principles of substance use and reward pathways to general aspects of human motivation and other medical illnesses. Dr. Pandalai is proud and grateful to work with an interdisciplinary team of hospital staff, social workers, counselors and other medical providers to create a more inclusive and health-focused model for substance use treatment, chronic pain and use of treatment options like tele-health to advance the care of vulnerable patient populations.
No relevant financial disclosures.
Accreditation & Credit Designation Statements
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, the American Society of Addiction Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
This activity awards 1.25 Nursing contact hours.
PAs
ASAM has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1.25 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 05/06/2028. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Pharmacology Hours
This activity has .50 hour that satisfies the requirements for NP and PA Pharmacology Hours.
Pharmacists
This activity will offer 1.25 pharmacy contact hours (.125 CEUs). Pharmacists will be asked to provide identifying information (e-Profile ID and DOB in MMDD format) in order to receive credit and allow reporting to CPE Monitor. (UAN: JA0000141-0000-25-021-H01)
Note for pharmacists: Not all courses offer CPE Credit. For courses that do offer CPE Credit, pharmacists must claim credit and provide their eProfile ID and Birthdate via the Pharmacist CPE Monitor Information survey within 30 days of completing the activity.
ASAM will not report CPE Credits claimed 30+ days after activity completion to ACPE. ASAM will not report CPE Credits without accurate and complete information.
Social Workers
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IPCE Credit
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
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.
Other Professions - Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
Upon completion of the activity and online evaluation, all other participants may request a certificate of participation. Participants may submit this certificate of participation to their professional organization/institute as documentation for completing this accredited continuing activity.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) or Continuing Certification Programs (CCP)
This activity is designed to meet the requirements for MOC/CCP for several primary physician boards and for state licensing CME requirements. MOC Credit is only reported and designated for ABA, ABIM, ABP and ABS. By completing the online credit claim and evaluation, the learner permits ASAM to report credits to the appropriate Board. Learn more.
American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.25 Medical Knowledge MOC points and patient safety MOC credit in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
This activity offers up to 1.25 CME credits, of which 1.25 credits contribute the patient safety CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in AnesthesiologyTM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.
Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology® and MOCA® are registered certification marks of the American Board of Anesthesiology®
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.25 Medical Knowledge MOC points and patient safety MOC credit in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 1.25 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)
This activity has been designed to satisfy the Lifelong Professional Development requirements of The American Board of Preventive Medicine’s Continuing Certification (CCP) requirements. These credits are not reported directly to ABPM. Please save your certificate for your records.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
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American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
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