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Alcohol consumption, drug overdose, and youth vaping rates have been surging since before the pandemic began. Primary care practices need efficient and evidence-based tools to address the increased risk of substance-related health problems in their patients.
The Department of Family and Community Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and Behavioral Health Solutions of South Texas invite you to participate in Bringing Alcohol and Other Drug Research to Primary Care, an online training aimed at disseminating the latest research on alcohol, nicotine, and opioid use prevention and treatment strategies for primary care providers.
This website features a 6-module, CME/CEU-approved, interactive course. You will also find alcohol, nicotine and opioid use disorder resources for healthcare providers and patients.
Post-training, you may opt to receive updates tailored to your practice with our Academic Detailers through 2 asynchronous and 2 brief synchronous contacts over the next 6 months.
Contact our team, based in Houston and the Rio Grande Valley, at the link above for more information.
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Funding provided by the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (Award Number R25AA028203). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
This self-paced program includes an Interactive Online Course and the option to opt into academic detailing.
Bringing Alcohol and Other Drug Research to Primary Care is relevant to any healthcare professional that works with patients impacted by substance use.
Upon course completion, you are eligible for a $20 gift-certificate and 1-hour of continuing education through either of the following pathways:
There are 6 self-paced modules that can be completed in any order. You can exit the program at any time, and resume from where you left off.
What you will learn:
With this course you will learn how to incorporate the latest evidence-based practices for addressing substance use problems in the primary care setting.
Syllabus:
Learning Objectives:
Completion time: About 10 minutes
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Completion time: About 10 minutes
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Completion time: About 5 minutes
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Completion time: About 5 minutes
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Completion time: About 5 minutes
Learning Objectives:
Completion time: About 5 minutes
Survey completion time: About 10 minutes
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