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An Overview of Opioid Use Disorder and Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Considerations

This training series is being provided by the New England region Opioid Response Network in partnership with the New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center on behalf of Connecticut's TriCircle, Inc. This series will provide information on the science of addiction as it pertains to opioids and co-occurring substance use, such as stimulants and alcohol, as well as co-occurring mental health. Prevention and recovery practices and processes, data tracking information regarding illicit drug transport and counterfeit medications, and useful toolkits and resources will be discussed. While we hope you will be able to join in for its entirety, the sessions were designed in synergy, but also to serve as stand-alone training sessions. Each session will include time for questions and discussion, however, the final 25 minutes of session two will be an open panel discussion.

When September 10th & 17th, 2021 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, EST

Where Virtual Zoom Webinars These webinars are FREE to you

Presenters: Dr. Brian Fuehrlein, MD, PhD, graduated from the M.D. Ph.D. program at the University of Florida in 2008, adult psychiatry residency program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in 2012, and addiction psychiatry fellowship at Yale University in 2013. He is currently an Associate Professor and the director of the psychiatric emergency room at the VA Connecticut. Dr. Fuehrlein has a strong interest in medical student and resident education, particularly surrounding addiction psychiatry and serves on multiple local and national committees in this role. He is also passionate about emergency psychiatry and substance use disorders and has presented and published his work surrounding opioid use disorder in the emergency room setting. Dr. Michael Kalinowski, MD, DipABLM, is a Family Physician and has additional board certification in the field of Lifestyle Medicine. He has a passion for prevention and helping community members to develop healthy lifestyles. Dr. Kalinowski did his undergraduate studies in Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of Rochester, received his medical training at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and completed residency at the Middlesex Health Family Medicine Residency Program in Middletown, CT. He worked in a busy outpatient Family Medicine practice for many years prior to shifting his professional focus to teaching and community medicine. He is a member of the Durham Middlefield Local Wellness Coalition and has been the project director for a CARA (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act) grant focused on prevention of opioid addictions in adolescents and young adults. Dr. Kalinowski also works with the Middlesex Health Family Medicine Residency Program, helping to train our physicians of the future.  Robert Lawlor, Jr, Drug Intelligence Officer-New England HIDTA/ORS, is the Connecticut Drug Intelligence Officer for the New England High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (NEHIDTA) Overdose Response Strategy (ORS). Robert previously worked for the City of New Haven, CT Department of Police Service. Robert was a member of the Connecticut State Police Statewide Narcotics (HIDTA) Task Force. He was also a shift commander, commander of the Robbery/Burglary Unit, and Commander of the Homicide/Cold Case Unit. Robert completed his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Post University and his Masters of Science in Investigations from the University of New Haven.

***Remember to register for each Zoom webinar session independently.***

Session 1: September 10, 2021 - 9 AM -12:00 PM Opioid Use Disorder (OUD):/ Overview & Important Considerations

The objectives for the first session include: Understand the effects of opioids and stimulants on the brain Become familiar with signs of opioid and stimulant withdrawal and overdose Become familiar with treatment options for both opioid and stimulant use disorder including medication, supportive services, professional engagement, and other evidence based interventions.  Consideration of co-occurring mental health issues, use of other synthetic opiates, and trauma Discussion of long term effects (post-acute withdrawal syndrome) REGISTER FOR SESSION #1

Session 2: September 17, 2021 - 9 AM - 12:00 PM The Illicit Drug Environment and Prevention Strategies for OUD

The objectives for the second session include: Understand the spectrum of prevention opportunities in relation to the chronic disease of Opioid Use Disorder. Become familiar with the model of an Opioid Use Disorder Toolkit for use in a variety of common clinical scenarios. Review strategies for teaching the science of addiction as a chronic disease to adolescents. Describe the current drug trends in Connecticut & the region Identify the key concerns of law enforcement in the illicit drug environment Describe the complexities of poly-substance use in an unstable drug environment Identify where the gaps are in understanding the drug environment and how to close them REGISTER FOR SESSION #2

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TriCircle, Inc. 6 Way Rd, Middlefield, CT 06455 203-631-1743 info@tricircleinc.com

CONTINUING EDUCATION: Each of these webinar sessions has been approved by the New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center, as a National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) Approved Education Provider, for 3.0 educational credit (CE) each, NAADAC Provider #62652. You do not need to attend the entire series to collect CE credit.