Benzodiazepine Dependence & Use Disorder: SELF-PACED ONLINE
Presenter: Candy Stockton-Joreteg, MD, FASAM
Learning Objectives:By the end of this online course, participants should be able to:
- Distinguish between benzodiazepine dependence and benzodiazepine use disorder
- Appropriately use diagnostic criteria for benzodiazepine use disorders
- Be familiar with the pharmacology of benzodiazepines
- Understand risk factors for developing benzodiazepine use disorder
- Describe benzodiazepine withdrawal
- List common treatment options including the Ashton method for tapering
- Understand how other substances, including opioids, interact with benzodiazepines
- Respond to common liability concerns with appropriate documentation
- Understand the risks associated with MAT Treatment and benzodiazepines
Continuing Education Units: 3 CEUs
This training is approved for CEUs by the
boards listed here, as well as for PRSS(S) by the Nevada Certification Board.
- This course has been approved by CASAT, School of Public Health, University of Nevada, Reno, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 3 CEUs. NAADAC Provider #98165. CASAT is responsible for all aspects of its programming.
- This course applies to the following Counselor Skill Groups as defined by NAADAC: Clinical Assessment; Counseling Services; Documentation; Legal, Ethical, and Professional Development; Pharmacology and Physiology
Details
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Date
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Sun, Jan 3 2020 12:00 am GMT-7 (America/Boise) |
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End Date
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Wed, Dec 31 2026 12:00 am GMT-7 (America/Boise) |
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Registration Start Date
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Wed, Feb 3 2021 12:00 am GMT-7 (America/Boise) |
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Event Time Zone
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MDT |
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Cut Off Date
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Wed, Dec 31 2026 12:00 am GMT-7 (America/Boise) |
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Individual Price
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$60.00 |
$60
