33 min

Robert Couch, MD -- Opioid use and abuse MedChat

    • Medicine

Podcast:  Use and Abuse – Opioid Addiction
Evaluation and Credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MedChat7
Target Audience             
This activity is targeted toward internal medicine, family medicine and all specialties.
Statement of Need
In 2017, overdose fatalities in Kentucky rose by 11% and Jefferson County had the most overdose deaths. It is critical for physicians and providers to be aware of the prevalence of illegal drugs and understand this culture - as legal prescribing guidelines / availability continues to be more restrictive and addicted patients may seek their "high" from illegal sources.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to:
Describe the current trends in the emergency department as related to addicts seeking care. List the characteristics of opioid addiction and pill seeking behavior. Discuss non-opioid alternatives for the treatment of acute pain.  
Moderator
William R. Bradford, M.D., MMM
Medical Director
Norton Audubon Hospital
Speaker
Robert H. Couch, M.D.
Medical Director, Emergency Department
Norton Audubon Hospital
 
Moderator, Speaker and Planner Disclosures 
The moderator, speaker and planners for this activity have no potential or actual conflicts of interest to disclose.
 
Commercial Support 
This activity is supported in part with a grant from Cardinal Health.  
 
Physician Credits
American Medical Association
 
Accreditation
Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
Designation
Norton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of .50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
HB1 / Prescribing Controlled Substances
The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure has approved the podcast Use and Abuse – Opioid Addiction for .50 HB1 credit hours ID# 1019-H.50-NHC4c.
 
Date of Original Release | October 2019
Course Termination Date | October 2021; Updated to October 2022
Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or cme@nortonhealthcare.org
 
State Resources
Listing of treatment centers / resources – FindHelpNowKY
Kentucky State Police assistance in finding a treatment center – Angel Initiative 
 
Resources for Additional Study  
Matthew Webster, et. al., “Drug Use and Criminal Activity Among Rural Probationers with DUI Histories”, International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 53:6, December 2009, pages 717-730.
 
Jean Bonhomme, M.D., MPH, et. al., “Opioid Addiction and Abuse in Primary Care Practice:  A Comparison of Methadone and Buprenorphine as Treatment Options”, Journal of the National Medical Association, 10:7&8, July/August 2012, 384-350.
 
Thomas F. Garrity, PhD, et. al., “Physical Health, Illicit Drug Use, and Demographic Characteristics in Rural Stimulant Users”, National Rural Health Association, Spring 2007, Vol. 23, No. 2, pages 99–107.
 
April M. Young, MPH, and Jennifer R.Havens, PhD, MPH, “Transition from first illicit drug use to first injection drug use among rural Appalachian drug users: A cross-sectional comparison and retrospective survival analysis” National Institutes of Health, March 2012, 107(3), 587-596

Podcast:  Use and Abuse – Opioid Addiction
Evaluation and Credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MedChat7
Target Audience             
This activity is targeted toward internal medicine, family medicine and all specialties.
Statement of Need
In 2017, overdose fatalities in Kentucky rose by 11% and Jefferson County had the most overdose deaths. It is critical for physicians and providers to be aware of the prevalence of illegal drugs and understand this culture - as legal prescribing guidelines / availability continues to be more restrictive and addicted patients may seek their "high" from illegal sources.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to:
Describe the current trends in the emergency department as related to addicts seeking care. List the characteristics of opioid addiction and pill seeking behavior. Discuss non-opioid alternatives for the treatment of acute pain.  
Moderator
William R. Bradford, M.D., MMM
Medical Director
Norton Audubon Hospital
Speaker
Robert H. Couch, M.D.
Medical Director, Emergency Department
Norton Audubon Hospital
 
Moderator, Speaker and Planner Disclosures 
The moderator, speaker and planners for this activity have no potential or actual conflicts of interest to disclose.
 
Commercial Support 
This activity is supported in part with a grant from Cardinal Health.  
 
Physician Credits
American Medical Association
 
Accreditation
Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
Designation
Norton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of .50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
HB1 / Prescribing Controlled Substances
The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure has approved the podcast Use and Abuse – Opioid Addiction for .50 HB1 credit hours ID# 1019-H.50-NHC4c.
 
Date of Original Release | October 2019
Course Termination Date | October 2021; Updated to October 2022
Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or cme@nortonhealthcare.org
 
State Resources
Listing of treatment centers / resources – FindHelpNowKY
Kentucky State Police assistance in finding a treatment center – Angel Initiative 
 
Resources for Additional Study  
Matthew Webster, et. al., “Drug Use and Criminal Activity Among Rural Probationers with DUI Histories”, International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 53:6, December 2009, pages 717-730.
 
Jean Bonhomme, M.D., MPH, et. al., “Opioid Addiction and Abuse in Primary Care Practice:  A Comparison of Methadone and Buprenorphine as Treatment Options”, Journal of the National Medical Association, 10:7&8, July/August 2012, 384-350.
 
Thomas F. Garrity, PhD, et. al., “Physical Health, Illicit Drug Use, and Demographic Characteristics in Rural Stimulant Users”, National Rural Health Association, Spring 2007, Vol. 23, No. 2, pages 99–107.
 
April M. Young, MPH, and Jennifer R.Havens, PhD, MPH, “Transition from first illicit drug use to first injection drug use among rural Appalachian drug users: A cross-sectional comparison and retrospective survival analysis” National Institutes of Health, March 2012, 107(3), 587-596

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