Events

Presenter: Julie Kmiec, DO

Sponsor: American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine (AOAAM)

About the Webinar: This lecture will discuss the history of the rise of opiate addiction in the United States and the Harrison Narcotics Act that was enacted in 1914 to try to control use of narcotics, as well as case law from that era. The early treatment of opiate addiction with be reviewed leading to the development of methadone for maintenance treatment of heroin addiction. Subsequent changes in legislation allowing for maintenance treatment with methadone and later, buprenorphine will also be explored.

Educational Objectives:
Discuss the rise in the use of and addiction to opiates in the 19th and early 20th centuries
Cite legislation and case law that has shaped the treatment of opioid use disorder over the past century
Describe the Dole & Nyswander (1965) clinical trial of methadone for treatment of heroin addiction
Summarize how the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 further allowed treatment of opioid use disorder
Discuss the Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act of 2016 and its impact on treatment on opioid use disorders

Continuing education information: The Council on Continuing Medical Education (CCME) has been delegated authority by the AOA Board of Trustees to monitor osteopathic CME and award Category 1 accreditation status to osteopathic CME sponsors.

The purpose of the AOAAM’s continuing medical education program is to continually improve the quality of patient care, through the growth of knowledge, the improvement of skills, and physician-to-physician interaction.

Designation Statement:

The American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine (AOAAM) designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 (one) Category 1A Credit by the AOA CCME (pending all requirements are met). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.