Treating Stimulant Use Disorder
This module will review the identification and treatment of stimulant use disorder in general, non-addiction treatment settings.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for practitioners with a DEA registration to prescribe controlled substances (ie. any clinician with prescriptive authority - MD, DO, APRN, PA, CRNA, etc).
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify trends in stimulant use.
- Describe harm reduction strategies for stimulant use disorder.
- Examine evidence for pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for stimulant and cocaine use disorder.
Additional Information
Claudia Rodriguez, MD
Director of Outpatient Addiction Recovery Program, Brigham & Women's Hospital
Assistant Medical Director of Substance Use Disorders, Mass General Brigham
Instructor, Harvard Medical School
In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation Statements
AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM
Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician AssistantsMass General Brigham has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Lifelong Learning Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program
MOC RECOGNITION STATEMENT
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
Disclosure Summary of Relevant Financial Relationships
The following planners have reported no relevant financial relationship with an ineligible company:
Robert Birnbaum, MD, PhD
Claudia Rodriguez, MD
The following speakers have reported no relevant financial relationships an ineligible company:
Claudia Rodriguez, MD
Available Credit
- 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
- 1.00 ABS MOC II
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Participation