Area L AHEC has developed two substance use disorder (SUD) educational programs meant to help healthcare clinicians better under and treat their patients suffering with SUD: A Whole-Person Approach to Recovery and The Growing Threat of Xylazine: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know.
A Whole-Person Approach to Recovery
During this online activity, Dr. Stephen Loyd will expand the knowledge and competency of the learner regarding managing mental health needs in conjunction with SUD. He will also explain the many components of the SUD recovery ecosystem.
This training will provide 1.0 contact hour of the required Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act training for Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-registered physicians and practitioners.
The Growing Threat of Xylazine: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a division of the National Institutes of Health, xylazine, a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer, has been linked to a rising number of overdose deaths nationwide.
This online activity will expand the knowledge and competency of the learner regarding recognizing and treating patients who have used xylazine. Jennifer Carroll, Ph.D., MPH, and Raagini Jawa, MD, FASAM, will discuss the issues associated with the xylazine crisis and provide the learner with tools to assess and manage these medically complex clients.
Both courses are online and self-paced. To get more information and learn how to register for these free programs, visit: