Other Classes of Drugs: Pharmacology and Epidemiology

Learn the physiological effects, epidemiology, and treatments for drug classes. Learners will: demonstrate practical knowledge on the neurobiology of addiction and articulate its activity in terms useful in a clinical setting, describe the effects of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in tolerant and non-tolerant individuals, describe the process for diagnosing addiction and differentiating the symptoms of addiction from those of other medical or psychiatric disorders, explain the various pharmacologic and psychosocial treatments for addictive disorders and describe the factors that should be considered in selecting a treatment modality to match the needs of a specific patient, and describe the precipitants of relapse and current evidence-based practices to prevent and manage relapse.

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