Is Addiction a Brain Disease? | George Koob, PhD and Kent Dunnington, PhD

Is Addiction a Brain Disease? | George Koob, PhD and Kent Dunnington, PhD is organized by California Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM) and will be held from Sep 22, 2016 - Aug 24, 2019.

Target Audience
• Addiction medicine specialists who want an overview of the latest developments in the field and their relevance to clinical practice
• Primary care clinicians who want to get a better understanding of addiction and manage patients with addictions in their practice
• Public health officials who want an understanding of the current state of addiction treatment
• Non-physicians who are involved in the treatment of addiction

Credits
1.00 AMA Category 1
1.00 Attendance

MOC:
Physicians enrolled in the ABAM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program can apply a maximum of 1 AMA/PRA Category 1 Credits™

Overview:
This discussion presents divergent views on the concept of addiction as a brain disease and implications for the treatment of substance use disorders.

Objectives: 
As a result of participating in this lecture learners should have a working knowledge of the following topics, essential to competency in addiction medicine and identify areas where more study may be needed:
• Understand views on addiction as a brain disease
• Apply the implications of these views in treating patients with substance use disorders.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.