Presenter: Nicolette Centanni, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, BCPP Tianeptine, often termed “gas station heroin” is an antidepressant approved in other countries. Over the past few years, it has become a substance of misuse in the US. We will discuss the pharmacology of tianeptine and how it relates to clinical and therapeutic effects. In addition, we will […]
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Please join Alane O’Connor, DNP and Kara Kaikini, MS, IBCLC, as they discuss the Guidelines for the Use of Human Milk in the Context of Substance Use Disorder Description: Breastfeeding initiation rates are significantly lower in pregnant women with substance use disorder (SUD). While prenatal intention to breastfeed is often high in women receiving SUD
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Please join Erik Lamoreau, LADC, CCS, as he discusses creating a recovery center in rural communities. Learning Objectives: How to leverage support in the community? Functionality of the center and volunteers. Creating long-term sustainability of the center. Moving Beyond recovery center to other community-based recovery resources.
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In this presentation Robert Lawlor Jr. MS-ADPP, MS, BSCJ provides an overview of the current illicit drug environment, with a focus on emerging trends, common adulterants, and the growing risks they create for both public health and public safety. Participants will gain a clearer understanding of how today’s drug supply is changing and why awareness
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Join Courtney Pladsen, DNP, FNP, RN, and Kate Russell Woodworth, MD, MPH, FAAP, as they explore the intersection of infectious disease and substance use in Maine and discuss strategies to improve screening, prevention, and care. Learning Objectives: Recognize current infectious disease trends and common co-infections (HIV, HCV, HBV, STIs) among patients with substance use disorder
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This interactive lecture invites healthcare professionals to explore how stigma shows up in clinical language, policies, and unconscious bias—and how trauma-informed care and battling compassion fatigue can transform patient experiences. Participants will learn practical tools to increase patients’ sense of safety, choice, collaboration, and empowerment across care settings. Learning Objectives: Analyze how stigma manifests in
This webinar, presented by Liz Scharnetzki, PhD, will provide an overview of the social psychological principles related to stigma-reduction, with a focus on the stigmas associated with substance use and behavioral health conditions. Webinar content will give examples of research that supports actionable strategies to reduce stigma, and we will discuss the application of these
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C. Michael White, Pharm.D., FCP, FCCP, FASHP, will discuss the features of the first three waves of the opioid epidemic and how public health officials and clinicians have bent the curve on deaths. We will then identify what leaf kratom is and how it is characteristically different than the commonly used “gas station heroin” products tianeptine
Nora Morse will discuss both physical and cognitive strategies for maintaining wellness in the workplace. Learning Objectives: Brief review of industry phenomenon including empathic strain, secondary traumatic stress, and moral distress and their impact on helping professionals Identify and practice short relaxation and grounding exercises to use during the workday Participate in mindfulness activity to
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Join Mary Lindsey Smith, PhD, MSW for an overview of key findings from Portland Public Health’s Overdose Data to Action initiative, highlighting community needs and guiding substance use services in Cumberland County. Learning Objectives: Describe the purpose, scope, and methodology of the Portland Public Health Overdose Data to Action: Limiting Overdose through Collaborative Actions in Localities
