This three-hour, four-module course, “Understanding Opioid Use Disorder and Justice Settings,” explores the critical intersection of substance use and the justice system. The training will equip participants with scientific explanations of how substance use affects the brain and the goals of medications for opioid use disorder. The training also addresses the crucial issue of stigma and strategies to effectively manage it across diverse environments.
This presentation was prepared for the South Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network under a cooperative agreement from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This work is supported by grant number 1H79TI087725-01 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
3.0 Social Work CEU or 3.0 LPC Credit CEU Certificate Available (The CEU certificate is free.)