Opioid Crisis in America: Understanding and Solutions
Learn about the US opioid epidemic, including treatment and recovery from addiction. Explore causes, effects, and evidence-based interventions.
Learn about the US opioid epidemic, including treatment and recovery from addiction. Explore causes, effects, and evidence-based interventions.
This comprehensive course delves into the opioid crisis in America, offering a broad perspective on its causes, effects, and solutions. Participants will explore the origins and spread of the epidemic, learning about appropriate opioid use and the impact of misuse on individuals, families, and communities. The course covers effective medical treatments for addiction, strategies to reduce stigma, and methods to prevent overdose deaths. It also examines multiple pathways to recovery. Taught by experts, the curriculum includes topics such as pain management, the neurobiology of addiction, and the latest harm reduction approaches. By the end of the course, learners will be equipped with knowledge of evidence-based interventions to prevent addiction and support recovery, enabling them to confront the opioid epidemic effectively.
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What you'll learn
Understand the origins and spread of the opioid epidemic in the United States
Explore appropriate uses of opioids and the risks of misuse
Learn about the neurological pathways to opioid addiction
Examine the impact of opioid addiction on individuals, families, and communities
Discover effective medical treatments and harm reduction approaches for addiction
Understand strategies to reduce stigma surrounding addiction
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There are 7 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the opioid crisis in America, covering its origins, impact, and potential solutions. Key topics include the medical and non-medical use of opioids, pain management strategies, the neurobiology of addiction, and the individual and social impacts of opioid misuse. The curriculum explores harm reduction approaches, evidence-based treatments, and long-term recovery processes. Participants will gain insights into the complexity of the opioid epidemic, learning about appropriate drug use, addiction as a brain disease, and the multiple pathways to addiction. The course also addresses the latest interventions for law enforcement and public health officials, as well as empathic, evidence-based approaches for healthcare professionals working with individuals struggling with opioid addiction.
How has opioid misuse evolved and spread? Why is this a public health crisis in America?
Module 1
Are opioids "bad" drugs, or are there appropriate ways to use them?
Module 2
What counts as misuse and what can happen when you misuse opioids?
Module 3
How does opioid addiction affect an individual, their family, and the community?
Module 4
How can opioid overdose be treated and prevented?
Module 5
How can opioid misuse and addiction be treated?
Module 6
What does the process of long-term recovery from opioid addiction look like?
Module 7
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Instructors
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Distinguished Medical Editor and Health Policy Expert
Dr. Gregory Curfman serves as Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and holds an affiliated faculty position at Harvard Law School, bringing extensive expertise in medicine, medical publishing, and health policy. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and MD from Harvard Medical School, he completed his training in internal medicine and cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. His distinguished career includes 28 years at The New England Journal of Medicine, where he served as Executive Editor, followed by his role as Editor-in-Chief of Harvard Health Publications. As a board-certified cardiologist and internist, he has directed the Coronary Care Unit at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Cardiovascular Health Center at Massachusetts General Hospital. His influence extends beyond clinical medicine through his contributions to health policy, including testimony before Congressional committees and participation in Supreme Court amicus briefs. Currently, he serves as Senior Advisor and Physician-Scholar in Residence at Yale Law School's Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy, where he continues to shape health policy and mentor the next generation of health law scholars
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Healthcare Education and Digital Strategy Leader
Catherine Finn serves as Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives and Deputy Editor at Harvard Health Publishing, where she combines her clinical social work expertise with digital health education innovation. Her career spans direct patient care as a medical social worker at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's Healthcare Associates to leading strategic digital health initiatives. With over a decade of experience, she has developed award-winning programs focusing on shared decision-making in chronic pain management, mental health treatment, and end-of-life care. As Executive Producer for OpioidX and course director for "Treating and Preventing Addiction in Community-Based Settings," she has made significant contributions to addressing the opioid crisis through educational initiatives. Her work focuses on bridging the gap between medical expertise and patient education through innovative digital platforms, webinars, and continuing education courses. Her leadership in creating accessible, evidence-based health information has helped transform how healthcare knowledge is delivered to both medical professionals and the public.
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