Virtual Webinar On-Demand

Intervention 101 – Chronic Pain in Clients with Substance Abuse & the Role of Opioids: Web of Emotions and Physical Symptoms

Presented by Mel Pohl, MD, DFASAM
1.0 CE Hours Clinical , Substance Abuse Introductory
Intervention 101 – Chronic Pain in Clients with Substance Abuse & the Role of Opioids: Web of Emotions and Physical Symptoms

Information

Date & Time

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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Define and compare chronic pain and acute pain

  • Define Central Sensitization, Neuroplastic Pain and Learned Neutral Pathways

  • Describe 3 factors that have contributed to the opioid epidemic in the United States

  • Discuss 2 side effects of opioid use

  • Identify and describe 4 non-pharmacologic treatments for chronic pain

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this session is for participants to increase their understanding of chronic pain and addiction and improve their ability to treat clients experiencing chronic pain.

Description

Chronic Pain occurs as a complicated web of emotions and physical symptoms. The most common way to treat pain is to use opioid medications. For some individuals who develop dependence/ addiction to these medications, management and treatment for their condition can become much more complicated. This session will review the interactions of pain, suffering and addiction as they interface in your clients and include suggestions for intervention and treatment.

Target Audience

  • Certified Intervention Professional (CIP)
  • Certified Intervention Professional (CIP)
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker
  • Substance Use Disorder Professionals

Presenters

Mel Pohl, MD, DFASAM

Mel Pohl, MD, DFASAM is the Senior Medical Consultant of the Pain Recovery Program at The Pointe Malibu. Dr. Mel was a major force in developing the Las Vegas Recovery Center’s Chronic Pain Recovery Program. He is a Family Practitioner, certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM), and is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Nevada School of Medicine. He is the author of A Day without Pain, revised edition (Central Recovery Press, 2011) and The Pain Antidote – Stop Suffering from Chronic Pain, Avoid Addiction to Painkillers, and Reclaim Your Life
(DaCapo, 2015). Dr. Mel filmed a show for PBS on chronic pain which aired around the country in 2016.

Financially Sponsored By

  • CanAm Interventions