Addiction Medicine in Correctional Settings (2020)

Addiction Medicine in Correctional Settings (2020) is organized by California Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM).,,Course Opens: 12/04/2020,Course Expires: 12/04/2023,,Intended Audience:,• Physicians practicing addiction medicine who want a deeper understanding of psychiatric issues relating to substance use disorder.,• Clinicians working with patients with co-occurring addiction and other psychiatric disorders,,Description:,This virtual workshop, part of the 2020 State of the Art Conference, will address the delivery of addiction medicine treatment within correctional health settings. Presenters will review the structure of correctional health systems with jails and prisons in general and highlight the application of a medication-first (low barrier) approach to providing medications for opioid use disorder to inmates within one California county jail system. The workshop will also review trauma-informed care for patients in correctional settings and discuss the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the delivery of addiction medicine in correctional health settings.,,Learning objectives,• Explain the structure, funding, regulation, and deployment of correctional health services for patients in incarcerated settings affect how addiction treatments are and could be offered to individuals with substance use disorders in these settings.,• Define adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), describe how ACEs and trauma increase the risk for substance use disorders for incarcerated persons, and discuss trauma-informed care.,• Define change management strategies employed to promote the use of medications for opioid use disorder in justice-involved populations.,• Summarize the initially identified outcomes and impacts associated with the application of the medication first approach to treating opioid use disorder in the Orange County jail.,• Advocate for improved provision of services to individuals with addiction in incarcerated settings.