Objectives
Accreditation
Disclosure
Drug use is a major public health problem because of the multiple effects of drug abuse on users, their families, and their communities. Although overall use has decreased over time, heavy use has remained constant, indicating the importance of developing effective interventions to prevent or reduce the heavy or frequent consumption of drugs.
Over the past few decades. research in drug addiction has shown that biological as well as social factors need to be considered in order to implement effective treatment strategies. With the improvement of existing treatments and development of new treatments based on behavioral and neurobiological sciences, this research has yielded promising new treatment approaches.
This course is designed for clinicians, researchers, administrators, policy makers, social workers and those in related professions, patients, their families, and the general public. The faculty, recognized leaders in research and education, will provde an overview of the new research findings in drug addiction with emphasis on advances in biological, psychological and social treatments.
At the conclusion of the course, mental health professionals can expect to have acquired a comprehensive understanding of the latest developments in drug addiction research and should recognize the most appropriate
prevention, early intervention and treatment methods available, thereby reducing the prevalence, morbidity and mortality of drug abuse and addiction.
Patients, family members and consumers will be better able to seek out appropriate treatments.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University is Accredited by the
Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing
medical education for physicians. The College of Physicians and Surgeons designates
this continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 6.5 hours
(total conference) in Category I Credit
toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those
hours of credit that he or she has actually spent in this educational activity.
This activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essentials for Enduring Materials.
As an accredited sponsor, The Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons must insure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in its educational activities. All faculty participating in this activity are required to disclose to the audience any significant financial interest and/or other relationship with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial products(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services discussed in his/her presentation and/or the commercial contributor(s) of this activity.
Frances R. Levin, M.D.*
None
A. Thomas Mclellan, Ph.D.
None
Nora D. Volkow, M.D.
None
An * after the speaker's name indicates that the speaker discusses unlabeled uses of a commercial product, or an investigational use of a product not yet approved for this purpose. The speaker will disclose this information during his/her presentation.