Events

Presenters:

Michelle Durham, MD, MPH, Boston University School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center

Andre Johnson, MA, Detroit Recovery Project

Sponsor: American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) and National Council on Mental Wellbeing (NCMW)

Cost: No Fee

Target audience: Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, psychologists, social workers, peer recovery support specialists, and the interprofessional team

Credit designations available: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, Nursing Contact Hours, AAPA Category 1 CME credit, SW CE credit, Pharmacy CE credit and IPCE credit

About the webinar: Between 2018 and 2019, the rate of opioid-related deaths among African Americans increased by 38%. Despite these rising rates of drug overdoses in African American communities, attention to the drug overdose crisis and opioid epidemic has focused primarily on White suburban and rural communities. This webinar will address the unique challenges and social determinants that hinder access to quality care for many African Americans. Additionally, we will review opioid use disorder treatment and harm reduction options, as well as explore the use of peer support services to engage African Americans in appropriate services.

Educational objectives:  At the conclusion of this activity participants should be able to:

• Identify existing disparities in access to quality substance use treatment and recovery services for African Americans
• Discuss the contextual issues and treatment barriers that impact rates of opioid use disorder (OUD) and opioid overdoses in African American populations
• Explore the use of specific outreach strategies and recovery supports to increase access and engagement in care for African Americans
• Examine the use of effective harm reduction strategies within African American communities