Benzodiazepines Course

Benzodiazepines Course is organized by Ce4Less.

Start Date: 07/08/2021
End Date: 07/08/2024

Target Audience:
Social Workers, Psychologists, Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors

Description:
Benzodiazepines are used as anticonvulsants, anxiolytics, hypnotics, and muscle relaxers. Because these drugs are highly effective, they are widely prescribed and used. Benzodiazepine medication are considered a controlled substance with significant risk of developing a substance use and addiction disorder. Additionally, there are significant drug-drug interactions with the combined use of benzodiazepines and medications used to treat mental illness, such as antipsychotic drugs, that clinicians should be aware of during crisis interventions.

Objectives:
• Describe the basic pharmacology of Benzodiazepines
• Explain the DSM-5 criteria for Benzodiazepine Use And Addiction Disorder
• Discuss Benzodiazepine withdrawal

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.