Online Course v3.1: Comprehensive Addiction Medicine Review

Release Date: July 22, 2022 | Termination Date: July 21, 2025

Getting Started

Download all compressed (.rar) files and extract them into the same folder on your computer using WinRAR. Run the addiction-medicine-review-(v3.1).html file to begin the lecture. A complete syllabus is available as a separate PDF file for your convenience.

High-Yield Content for Addiction Medicine Certification

This online course is designed to provide laser-focused lectures that precisely align with the Addiction Medicine Certification exam blueprint. Our board-experienced faculty ensure that every lecture is up-to-date, medically accurate, and entirely board-relevant. The included Addiction Medicine Study Guide provides a comprehensive resource for your exam preparation.

Intended Audience and Learning Objectives

This program is designed for Addiction Medicine Physicians seeking to enhance their knowledge and skills in addiction medicine. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in both tolerant and non-tolerant individuals.
• Demonstrate practical knowledge of the neurobiology of addiction and articulate its activity in terms useful in a clinical setting.
• Describe the process for diagnosing addiction and differentiating the symptoms of addiction from those of other medical or psychiatric disorders.
• 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 a particular patient’s needs.
• Describe the precipitants of relapse and current evidence-based practices to prevent and manage relapse.

Course Overview

The course covers a wide range of topics, including:

Foundations of Addiction

• Review of DSM-5 Substance Use and Addictive Disorders
• Epidemiological Concepts and Trends
• Genetics of Addiction
• Neurobiology of Addiction
• Screening, Assessment, and Brief Intervention
• Drug Testing: Clinical and Legal Considerations
• Overview of Addiction Treatment (Concepts, Settings, Health Services)

Psychiatric Co-Morbidities and Medical Co-Morbidities

• Psychiatric Co-Morbidities I-IV
• Medical Co-Morbidities I-II

Pharmacotherapy and Psychosocial Interventions

• Pharmacotherapy: Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Principles I-II
• Psychosocial Interventions I-II
• Behavioral Interventions I-II
• Motivational Interviewing I-III

Acute Management and Prevention

• Acute Management of Intoxication and Withdrawal (In- and Out-patient) I-II
• Prevention and Public Health

Review of Disorders by Drug Class

• Alcohol-Related Disorders I-IV
• Opioid-Related Disorders I-II
• Nicotine and Tobacco-Related Disorders
• Cannabis-Related Disorders
• Sedatives/Hypnotic-Related Disorders I-II
• Caffeine-Related Disorders I-II
• Other Drug Use Disorders (Steroids, Designer Drugs, Etc) I-III
• Substance-Induced Psychiatric Disorders (Including Delirium and Neurocognitive Disorders) I-II
• Gambling and Other Behavioral Addictions

Special Populations and Topics

• Managing Pain in Patients with Addiction I-IV
• Pregnancy and Women’s Health I-II
• Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults I-V
• Elderly Adults I-II
• Addiction in the Workplace I-II
• Homeless and Incarcerated Populations
• Ethnic and Cultural Groups, and LGBTQ Community
• Ethics and Professionalism in Addiction Practice I-II
• Addiction Medicine and the Law I-II