Opioids: An Objective Look at the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of One of Medicines Most Utilized Drugs

An Objective Look at the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of One of Medicine's Most Utilized Drugs, provides a balanced perspective on opioid therapy. This session will explore the historical context of opioid use in medicine, outlining their evolution and applications.  Participants will learn about the legitimate benefits and appropriate indications for opioid therapy, including the nuances between different opioid agents and guidance on selecting the optimal choice for specific patient needs.  Critically, the lecture will also address the potential harms associated with both short-term and long-term opioid use, equipping providers with a comprehensive understanding of the risks involved.

 

Target Audience

Physicians

Advanced Practice Clinicians

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss the history of opioid use in medicine
  • Describe the benefits and indications for opioid therapy
  • Identify the harms associated with short term opioid therapy
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Course opens: 
03/12/2025
Course expires: 
03/14/2028
Part of: 
Compass Opioid Stewardship Certificate Program
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Rachael Duncan, PharmD BCPS BCCCP

Rachael is a pharmacist and consultant for Stader Opioid Consultants based in Colorado. She has spent the past eight years focused on policy, advocacy, and educational work surrounding harm reduction and substance use disorder treatment at both the state and national level. She serves on the board of directors for the nonprofit The Naloxone Project and is Co-Chair of the MOMs (Maternal Overdose Matters) Initiative, which helps birthing hospitals distribute naloxone directly to at-risk perinatal patients and families. She is also program director for MOMs+, which helps birthing hospitals provide equitable access to treatment and recovery for perinatal patients affected by substance use disorder. Her clinical practice is in hospital-based pharmacy.

Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Iowa Medical Society (IMS). Compass Healthcare Collaborative (Compass) is accredited by the IMS to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation: The Compass Healthcare Collaborative (Compass) designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Commercial Support: This Activity was developed without support from any ineligible company. *The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Note: The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests – unless the provider of clinical services is owned, or controlled by, and ACCME defined ineligible company.

Disclosure: Compass adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. The content of this activity is not related to products or the business lines of an ACCME-defined ineligible company. Compass has identified, reviewed, and mitigated all conflicts of interest that speakers, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers, or relevant staff disclose prior to the delivery of any educational activity.

Available Credit

  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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