2025 Prescribers Summit Online

Summarize the pharmacology of benzodiazepines, review their appropriate use, and identify indications for discontinuation, along with tapering strategies. Describe the three steps in the step-wise approach to managing pain, list updates to the 2022 CDC Pain Guidelines, and discuss approaches to maximize benefits and minimize risks when utilizing opioids for pain. Review access issues for OUD treatment, discuss population health outcomes for OUD in Mississippi, and explore public health interventions that demonstrate success. Explore the historical shifts and trends in drug culture and analyze how these shifts affect public safety, crime, and healthcare systems. Examine the intersection of law enforcement and healthcare in addressing substance use and propose integrated strategies for prevention, intervention, and policy development.

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