Essentials of Addiction Medicine

1. Use accurate language to screen, diagnose, and characterize substance use disorders. 2. Conduct an addiction history and physical using nonjudgmental, patient-centered language. 3. Assess for past and future complications of substance use disorders. 4. Choose the best treatment options for patients with tobacco use disorder. 5. Safely manage alcohol detoxification in the inpatient or outpatient setting. 6. Master the treatment of patients with opioid use disorder. 7. Effectively treat patients with acute intoxication from club drug toxidromes. 8. Determine when treatment is warranted for patients using marijuana. 9. Diagnose and treat benzo use disorder. 10. Interpret urine drug testing results in the context of opioid prescribing and monitoring.

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