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Addiction: Addiction is defined as a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences. It is considered a brain disease because drugs change the brain-they change its structure and how it works. These brain changes can be long-lasting, and can lead to the harmful behaviors seen in people who abuse drugs. Addiction is a lot like other diseases, such as heart disease. Both disrupt the normal, healthy functioning of the underlying organ, have serious harmful consequences, and are preventable and treatable, but if left untreated, can last a lifetime.
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SEP 21, 2021 | 8:00 PM
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Date: September 21, 2021 Time: 8:00pm (PDT), 11:00pm (EDT) While definitive LC-MS/MS methods are well established in confirmatory testing protocols, drug screening is still performed by pres...
SEP 21, 2021 | 7:00 AM
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Date: September 21, 2021 Time: 8:00am (PDT), 11:00am (EDT) While definitive LC-MS/MS methods are well established in confirmatory testing protocols, drug screening is still performed by pres...
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The opioid crisis is a uniquely American challenge. Many factors catalyzed this national nightmare and others continue to fuel it. This presentation delves into some of the major contributor...
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Learning Objectives: 1. Discuss the disease state model of substance use disorder 2. Discuss the evidence surrounding common misconceptions regarding substance use disorder...
NOV 05, 2020 | 12:00 AM
The opioid crisis erupted from a tragic convergence of factors from the private and public sectors. Changing sensibilities on opioid use and abuse, perspectives on addiction and recovery, be...
