Speaker(s):

Burgess, Doug, MD

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:

  1. List 3 similarities between substance use disorders and other chronic diseases.
  2. Identify 3 neuroadaptations associated with transition to drug addiction.
  3. Describe the general principles of a Medication First, Low Threshold model of care