Oakstone Addiction Medicine for Non-Specialists 2025 (Videos + Slides PDFs)

Addiction Medicine for Non-Specialists is a comprehensive video CME program geared toward clinicians who see patients with substance use disorders, whether substance use is the primary complaint or not. This collection of thorough and expertly informed lectures will help you more effectively screen, treat, refer, and follow up with these patients.
Led by Antoine Douaihy, MD, experienced practitioners address the need to integrate, prioritize, and personalize care while avoiding harmful stigmas and racial and ethnic disparities. Featured continuing medical education topics include:

• The Pharmacology of Substances of Use
  Gambling Disorders
  Technology Addiction
  Helping Family Members Affected by Substance Use Disorders
  Mindfulness-Based Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

Topics / Speakers

• Addiction – An Overview – Antoine Douaihy, MD
  Neurobiological Aspects of Substance Use Disorder – Jody Glance, MD
  The Epidemiology of Substance Use Disorders – Antoine Douaihy, MD
  Screening, Evaluation, and Diagnosis of Substance Use Disorders – Antoine Douaihy, MD
  The Pharmacology of Substances of Use – Sharon Connor, MD, and Cassandra Kruse, MD
  Management of Intoxication, Withdrawal, and Perioperative Care in Individuals with Substance Use Disorders – Megha Patel, PharmD, BCPS
  Alcohol Use Disorder – Julie Kmiec, DO
  Stimulant Use Disorder (StUD) – Treatment Overview and Future Therapies – Thersilla Oberbarnscheidt, MD, PhD
  Opioid Use Disorder – Julie Kmiec, DO
  Benzodiazepine Use and Misuse – Tae Woo Park, MD
  Cannabis Use Disorder – Thersilla Oberbarnscheidt, MD
  Tobacco Use Disorder – Antoine Douaihy, MD
  Chronic Pain and Substance Use Disorders – Amanda Price, MD
  Acute Pain and Substance Use Disorder – Julie Wilson Childers, MD
  Brief Interventions and Motivational Interviewing for Substance Use Disorders – Cassandra Boness, PhD
  Helping Patients with Substance Use Disorders and Co-occurring Psychiatric Psychiatric Disorders (CODs) – Dennis Daley, PhD
  The Use of Harm Reduction Strategies with Substance Use Disorders – David Loveland, PhD
  Perinatal Substance Use Disorders – Jody Glance, MD
  Pharmacotherapy for Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders – Duncan Clark, MD, PhD
  Substance Use Disorders in Older Individuals – Katie F. Jones, MD
  Healthcare and Racial Disparities in Addiction Treatment – Antoine Douaihy, MD
  Medical Complications of Substance Use Disorders including HIV and HCV – Jordi Blanch, MD, PhD
  Pain and Opioid Complexity in Individuals with Serious Illness – Varad Deshmukh, MD
  The Rise of Gambling Disorder – Significance, Assessment, and Treatment in an Era of Exploding Access – Kavita Fischer, MD
  Technology Addiction – Hector Colon-Rivera, MD
  Helping Family Members Affected by Substance Use Disorders – Dennis Daley, PhD
  Mindfulness-based Treatment of Substance Use Disorders – Antoine Douaihy, MD
  Safe and Efficacious Prescribing for Chronic Pain – James R. Latronica, DO, DFASAM
  Date of Original Release: April 30, 2025
  Date Credits Expire: April 29, 2028