Opioid misuse and addiction is a serious national crisis that affects public health and social and economic welfare. Daily, more than 90 Americans die after overdosing on opioids. The treatment of opioid dependence is a national priority and increasing the knowledge of and accessibility to effective medication-assisted treatments (MATs) for opioid dependence is of utmost importance to address this serious, growing problem. Health care providers need to be educated and equipped to provide MATs such as long-acting naltrexone in the primary care setting where there is great need for substance use disorder management.

Activities
CPD 1: LAN MAT: What You Need to Know
CPD 2: Risky Business: Screening Patients for Substance Use Disorder
CPD 3: Help Me Find My Way: Referring Patients to Treatment & Resources
CPD 4: Patient SOS: Emergency Naloxone
CPD 5: Powering Recovery: Other Substance Use Disorder Treatments
CPD 6: Pain & Promise: Pain Management and Patient Contracts
CPD 7: Crosstalk: Communicating and Addressing Patient Challenges
Supplemental Materials
Beacons of Hope: Discussing Naloxone with Patients
Weighing the Odds: LAN MAT Risks & Benefits