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Presenter: Phillip Coffin, MD

Sponsor: American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP)

Cost: No Fee

Target audience: Interprofessional teams, nurses, pharmacists, PAs, physicians, social workers, students and educators, family and patient

Credit designations available: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, Nursing Contact Hour(s), AAPA Category 1 CME credit, Social Work CE Credit, Pharmacy CE Credit, Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Credit

About the webinar: This educational activity explores the evolving landscape of methamphetamine use amidst the growing presence of fentanyl. Attendees will gain insights into current morbidity and mortality trends, the physiological mechanisms behind methamphetamine toxicity, and evidence-based interventions for managing methamphetamine use disorder (MeUD). Emphasis will be placed on comprehensive prevention, treatment strategies, and addressing the long-term cardiovascular and neuropsychiatric impacts associated with chronic use.

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

• Analyze current trends in morbidity and mortality related to methamphetamine use in the U.S. and their impact on public health.
• Explain the primary causes and mechanisms contributing to deaths from methamphetamine toxicity, distinguishing between acute and chronic effects.
• Evaluate evidence-based interventions for the treatment of methamphetamine use disorder including pharmacological and behavioral approaches.

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