Speaker(s):
Presentation:
Participants will gain an appreciation for the biological underpinnings of addiction and use this knowledge to identify inherent biases and barriers to care within traditional addiction treatment models.
Objectives:
- List 3 similarities between substance use disorders and other chronic diseases.
- Identify 3 neuroadaptations associated with transition to drug addiction.
- Describe the general principles of a Medication First, Low Threshold model of care