Opioid Use: Updates, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Opioid Use: Updates, Diagnosis, and Treatment is organized by CEU Creations and will be held on Dec 16, 2025.

Overview:
The use of opioids has dramatically increased in the past 20 years; the proliferation of new synthetic opioid drugs and challenges with overdose prevention have led to significant individual and community harms. Clinicians across populations need to be aware of how to screen for, diagnose, and connect to appropriate treatment clients who present with concerns for opioid use or opioid use disorder. This training will provide up-to-date information on basic pharmacology, risk and protective factors, diagnostics, and treatment options for clients who are presenting with opioid use.

Objectives:
By attending this training, you will be able to:

• Describe the pharmacology of opioid drugs and medications for opioid use disorder.
• Identify risk factors for development of an opioid use disorder.
• Describe the diagnostic criteria for opioid use disorder.
• Explain types of treatment for opioid use disorder.