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Southeast ATTC: Aging, the Opioid Epidemic, and Care Considerations

Published:
September 16, 2020

JOIN OUR UPCOMING WEBINAR CO-HOSTED EVENT

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Thursday, September 24th

12:30 -1:30 pm ET/ 11:30 -12:30 pm CT

Audience: Community Coalitions

Event Description:
This presentation will go over the intersections
of aging and the opioid epidemic with some care
considerations for working with older adults who
may suffer from opioid addiction or misuse.
Additionally, there will be a brief overview of
broader social and ecological determinants that may
impact the opioid epidemic and addiction.

 

Register Here

 

Learning Objectives:
→ Recognize the intersection of agingand the opioid
epidemicfrom a holistic biopsychosocial perspective.
→ Cite opioid epidemiological data related to older adults.
→ Integrate different care considerations for opioid use
among older adults into clinical practice.

Featured Speaker:
Benjamin H. Nguyen MSW, ASW, CPH

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Participants are eligible to receive
1 CEU from NAADAC

Hosted by Alliant Quality, the quality improvement group of Alliant
Health Solutions (AHS), the Medicare Quality Innovation Network-Quality
Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) for Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Tennessee in collaboration with
Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center.

 

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