Understanding treatment options for opioid use disorder and how to formulate an individualised treatment plan
Watch our Winter 2024 educational webinar led by Professor Michelle Lofwall and joined by Dr Andrea Johansson Capusan.
Listen to our experts highlight all the key elements of treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), a chronic, relapsing disorder with significant burden. The faculty discuss the properties and principles of key medications, including their mechanism of action and the advantages and disadvantages of each therapy. With a focus on achieving remission, patients may have differing goals and support needs, and this session shares the factors to consider when choosing treatment options to ensure that an individualised treatment plan is developed.
The agenda covers the following learning objectives:
- Explain the different mechanisms of action behind the most commonly used treatment medications
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of methadone and buprenorphine and why certain individuals may be more suited to one therapy over another
- Outline other factors that need to be considered when formulating a treatment plan
- Outline the importance of psychosocial support regardless of the pharmacological agent used
Who is the webinar for?
This 60-minute expert webinar is suitable for both primary and secondary care clinicians looking to improve their care and management of patients with opioid use disorder.
Expert Faculty
Michelle Lofwall
Professor in the Departments of Behavioral Science and Psychiatry, and Bell Alcohol and Addictions Chair
University of Kentucky, USA
Andrea Johansson Capusan
Medical Director, Addiction Department at the Psychiatric Clinic, and Associate Professor at the Center for Social and Affective Neuroscience (CSAN)
Linköping University, Sweden
Funding Statement
This IOTOD webinar is supported by grant funding from Camurus. The educational programme is run at arm’s length from the financial supporters and all content is created by the faculty. No funder has had input into the content of the materials or presentations used in the educational programme. PCM Scientific is the medical education company acting as scientific secretariat and webinar organiser.