Addiction: Heroin

In this 2-hour continuing education webinar for mental health professionals, Dr. Donna Poppendieck will present a scholarly definition and description of heroin and will discern differences between opiates and opioids and their respective uses. She will also present the latest statistics of heroin use in the United States--such as who uses heroin and how many people are estimated to be using heroin.

Additionally, Dr. Poppendieck will present risk factors for drug use in adults, children, and adolescents, as well as outline some protective factors. This will be highlighted by the Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets model.

Finally, Dr. Poppendieck will discuss conventional treatment approaches for heroin addiction, which include medication, attendance at meetings, and behavioral approaches. Within this treatment framework is relapse prevention, to include relevant education, and implementation of healthcare policies and the role of law enforcement.

This continuing education webinar is designed to help mental health professionals:

1. Define what heroin is, how it is used in America, and the categories of people using it.
2. Describe the difference between opiates and opioids and their respective uses.
3. List risk factors for drug use in children and adolescents.
4. Describe protective factors in avoiding drug use in children and adolescents.
5. Examine various aspects of conventional treatment approaches with individuals identified as having drug use issues.

Statement of program material’s accuracy, utility, and risks: This webinar presents critical information useful to all mental health professionals about the topic of heroin use. It is recognized that many clients have a duality of issues, such as drug use, physiological problems, and mood and other mental health disorders, and are in need of a team of professionals for successful treatment. Information derived from recognized scholarly sources, such as dual diagnosis treatment agencies, peer-reviewed journal articles, and sources presented by the US government, etc., are presented and are consistent with accepted, conventional treatment protocols practiced in the US today. As always, it is advised that, to avoid misapplication of concepts and thus unintended outcomes, before employing the information learned here, one could consult with professionals who are established and experienced in issues of treating persons with drug use problems.

Declaration of conflicts of interest and commercial support: There is no conflict of interest.

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Continuing Education (CE) Information

2 CE contact hours will be provided by GoodTherapy for attending this web conference in its entirety. 

GoodTherapy is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements.

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Registration Information

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