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Moving Addiction Therapy into the 21st Century: Practical Management Options

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Premiere Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2007

This activity offers CE credit for:

1. Physicians (ACCME/AMA PRA Category 1)
2. Nurses (CNE)
3. Pharmacists (ACPE)
4. Psychologists (APA)
5. Social Workers (NASW)
6. Certified Case Managers (CCMC)

All other clinicians will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Credit Expiration Date:
Friday, June 20, 2008
Note: Credit Is No Longer Available

Faculty

Robert R. Conley, MD  Distinguished Scholar, Eli Lilly and Company Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacy Science University of Maryland, Baltimore Baltimore, MD

Raymond F. Anton, MD  Distinguished University Professor Professor of Psychiatry Director of the Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs Director of the Clinical Neurobiology Laboratory Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC

Michel Sucher, MD, FASAM  Medical Director, Community Bridges Medical Director, Monitored Aftercare Program Arizona Medical Board Scottsdale, AZ

Statement of Need

Nearly 14 million Americans - 1 in every 13 adults - abuse alcohol or meet the criteria for alcoholism. The consequences of alcohol misuse are serious, and in many cases, life threatening. Alcohol abuse and alcoholism can worsen existing conditions such as depression or induce new problems such as memory loss, depression, or anxiety. (1)

According to a study published by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, less than 20% of physicians consider themselves “very prepared” to diagnose alcohol dependence. In sharp contrast, a large proportion of these same physicians feel “very prepared” to identify hypertension (83%), diabetes (82%), and depression (44.1%). When asked about treatment, researchers found that most physicians feel treatment is “very effective” for hypertension (85.7%), diabetes (69%), and depression (42.5%), but only a few feel treatment is “very effective” for alcoholism (3.6%).(2)

A major treatment goal for alcohol dependence is to increase rates of abstinence. When used in combination with psychosocial support, pharmacologic agents can help committed patients reach this goal. In this live and interactive evidence-based neuroscienceCME TV activity, the experts will examine the barriers to recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of alcohol dependence, and explore strategies for achieving treatment goals and improving patient outcomes.

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1. American Psychiatric Association. Understanding Alcohol Use Disorders and Their Treatment, 2001.
2. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. Missed Opportunity: National Survey of Primary Care Physicians and Patients on Substance Abuse. May, 2000.

Activity Goal

To provide current and clinically relevant data on the effect of pharmacologic therapy, when used in combination with psychosocial support, to improve abstinence rates in patients with alcohol dependence.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:

• Recognize the varied presentations of alcohol dependence to improve diagnosis and patient outcomes.
• Evaluate treatment goals of abstinence vs. reduction in drinking.
• Identify barriers to treatment adherence that jeopardize positive outcomes.
• Design a treatment plan that utilizes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies to improve outcome.

Financial Support

CME Outfitters, LLC, gratefully acknowledges an independent educational grant from Cephalon, Inc., and Alkermes, Inc., in support of this CE activity.

Target Audience

Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, psychologists, social workers, certified case managers, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals with an interest in mental health.

Credit Information

CME Credit (Physicians):
CME Outfitters, LLC, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE Credit (Nurses):
CME Outfitters, LLC, is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

It has been assigned code 6WASUP-PRV-063. 1.0 contact hours will be awarded upon successful completion.
Note to Nurse Practitioners: The content of this CNE activity pertains to Pharmacology.

CEP Credit (Psychologists):
CME Outfitters is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CME Outfi tters maintains responsibility for this program and its content. (1.0 CE credits)
Note to Addiction Professionals and Professional Counselors: NAADAC and NBCC accept APA and NASW continuing education (CE) credits toward national certification CE requirements. Please check with your state board to determine which type of CE credit is acceptable toward licensure CE requirements.

NASW Credit (Social Workers):
This program was approved by the National Association of Social Workers (provider #886407722) for 1 continuing education contact hour.

CCMC Credit (Certified Case Managers):
This program has been approved for 1 hour by the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC).

CPE Credit (Pharmacists):
CME Outfitters, LLC, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. 1.0 contact hours (0.1 CEUs)

Universal Program Number: 376-999-07-004-L01 (live presentation) 376-999-07-004-H01 (recorded programs)

To receive credit, participants must review all activity materials in their entirety, score 70% or above on a post-test, and fully complete and return both the credit request form and activity evaluation. A certificate or statement of credit will be mailed within 4-6 weeks to all who successfully complete these requirements.

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