Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder: Use of Naltrexone Part 1

Program details

Presenter: Reka Danko, MD

Provides 0.50 hour(s) of CE/CME credit (Presented on June 27, 2019, Reviewed June 23, 2023; Expires July 30, 2025)

Provides CME credit towards the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners' requirement for 2 hours of training related to the misuse and abuse of controlled substances, the prescribing of opioids, or addiction during each licensure period.

Online CME credit fee: $25.00
Credit must be claimed with 30 days of registering.

Registration information

Instructions for receiving CME/CE credit:

  1. Click on the 'register now' button
  2. Click on the course to register
  3. Pay for the course
  4. After payment, you will click begin the activity
  5. YouTube will be embedded into the website
  6. Watch the YouTube video
  7. Click to claim credit
  8. Enter the activity code that was provided to you in the email confirmation
  9. Claim credit and generate the certificate

Overview

The purpose of this activity is to improve the clinicians' ability to prescribe opioids in a manner that reduces the risk of addiction and to initiate treatment with naltrexone.

Objectives

Following participation in this course, participants should be able to:

  • Introduce risk reduction in prescribing opioids
  • Discuss how opioids impact the reward system
  • Define opioid use disorder and how to screen for it
  • Discuss the mechanism of naltrexone and how to initiate treatment with naltrexone
  • Conduct the naloxone challenge test
  • Weigh the benefits and risks of naltrexone in the treatment of opioid use disorder

Continuing Education Credit, Disclosures, and Sources