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Learning Objectives
Discuss opioid abuse and the origins of the current epidemic
List available treatment options, including traditional and complimentary and alternative (CAM) treatments.
Identify treatment barriers for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).
Explain how opioid abuse has affected special populations and the various processes that have begun to treat the abuse.
Present the findings of The Presidents Commission On Combating Drug Addiction And The Opioid Crisis and the recommendations of that commission.
Discuss the importance of prevention and what steps are being taken to prevent ongoing opioid abuse.