State of the Art in Addiction Medicine (2020)

State of the Art in Addiction Medicine (2020) is organized by California Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM).

Course Opens: 11/13/2020
Course Expires: 11/13/2023

Description:
CSAM State of the Art brings together national experts to share frontiers of research, treatments, and policies in the field of Addiction Medicine. This year we do so under the overarching theme of Frontiers of Access to Care. In this year of the coronavirus pandemic and the growing Black Lives Matter movement, a brighter light has been shone on the disparities in health and access to healthcare. This inequity extends to individuals with substance use disorders, and especially those of color, who are more likely to be incarcerated and less likely to receive treatment. Our conference will cover the expansion of treatment into correctional health, hospital consultation services, emergency rooms, and even across the Border. It will cover how, despite the pandemic, telehealth can reach those who are isolated. It will address the worrisome trends in fentanyl, methamphetamine, tobacco, and benzodiazepine use; legalization of cannabis, treatment updates for youth, cannabis, and alcohol in pregnant women; and novel treatments such as non-benzodiazepines for alcohol withdrawal and psychedelics for substance use disorders. Difficult times will continue, for our patients, our Addiction Medicine community, our country, and the world. Please look forward to being inspired by this year’s conference for how we can each rise to the challenge of providing both state-of-the-art and equitable care to all in need.

Learning objectives
At the end of this Conference, attendees should be able to:
• Compare new approaches, including international models, to integrating state-of-the-art addiction medicine into clinics, hospitals, correctional health, and other settings
• Apply to understand the consequences of adverse childhood events using therapeutic techniques to integrate treatment of trauma and addiction
• Increase awareness of the stigma of addiction and disparities of access to treatment, and how to effectively advocate for equity
• Appraise the current trends in substance use and associated risks, treatments, and policies