Assistant professor University of Cincinnati Crescent Springs, Kentucky
Substance use disorder (SUD) is highly prevalent in America today. This diagnosis informs treatment strategies but often leads to prejudice and bias. This session aims to reduce this prejudice and help attendees view SUD as a chronic medical illness, potentially influenced by genetic predisposition.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
Define substance use disorder and appreciate the changing societal understanding of it.
Describe the roles played by genetics and epigenetics in predisposing patients to SUD.
Discuss the neurobiology of SUD.
Conduct patient management more objectively and in a less judgmental way.
Facilitate patient access to resources that can set them on the path to recovery.
