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CEU Course Description

Research presented by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) indicates that millions of Americans across the country have stimulant use disorders. Further research suggests that the prevalence of stimulant use disorders is increasing. Thus, health care professionals should possess insight into stimulant use disorder, and available therapeutic options to best serve patients in need. This course reviews SAMHSA's treatment improvement protocol (TIP), Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders, which provides insight into stimulant use disorder and reviews strategies to effectively identify, treat, and help patients recover from a stimulant use disorder.  

Author: This publication was prepared under contract numbers 270-95-0013 and 283-17-4901 by the Knowledge Application Program (KAP) for the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Sandra Clunies, M.S., ICADC, served as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for initial TIP development.

Recommended Citation: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 33. SAMHSA Publication No. PEP21-02-01- 004. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2021.

References / Contributions by:  

1. Paulus, M. P., & Stewart, J. L. (2020). Neurobiology, clinical presentation, and treatment of methamphetamine use disorder. JAMA Psychiatry, 77(9), 959–966.
2. Overdose Response Strategy, New England High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, & Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Training and Technical Assistance. (2020). Methamphetamine: Public safety response. Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Training and Technical Assistance.
3. Philbin, M. M., Greene, E. R., Martins, S. S., LaBossier, N. J., & Mauro, P. M. (2020). Medical, nonmedical, and illegal stimulant use by sexual identity and gender. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 59(5), 686–696.
4. Zwick, J., Appleseth, H., & Arndt, S. (2020). Stigma: How it affects the substance use disorder patient. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 15(1), 50.

Retrieved From:  https://store.samhsa.gov/product/treatment-for-stimulant-use-disorders/PEP21-02-01-004

CEU Course Objectives

1. Recognize concepts central to stimulant use disorder care.
2. Examine the ways in which brain structures, functions, and neurochemistry are altered in the presence of stimulants, while reviewing the role of these alterations in the development and persistence of a stimulant use disorder.
3. Identify the medical and psychological signs, symptoms, and complications associated with stimulant use and stimulant use disorders and how to best manage common complications.
4. Recall nonpharmacologic approaches that may be used to help patients begin and sustain recovery from stimulant use disorders.
5. Evaluate techniques health care professionals can use to help engage patients in SUD treatment and maximize their chances of sustaining long-term recovery, while obtaining insight into treatment considerations for special populations and available resources.

CE Outline with Main Points

1. Chapter 1: Introduction
2. Chapter 2: How Stimulants Afect the Brain and Behavior
3. Chapter 3: Medical Aspects of Stimulant Use Disorders
4. Chapter 4: Approaches to Treatment
5. Chapter 5: Practical Application of Treatment Strategies
6. Chapter 6: Treatment Considerations for Special Populations
7. Chapter 7: Resources
8. Bibliography

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Added On: 01/01/2021