Activity ID
2507Expires
April 19, 2026Format Type
InternetCME Credit
2Fee
$100CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
According to the CDC, drug overdose deaths are the leading cause of injury deaths in the US, and this death rate more than doubled from 1999 to 2013. Abused drugs included opioid pain killers, stimulants, -and -depressants, and the majority of these drugs are obtained from physicians by overlapping prescriptions or by patient visits to multiple prescribers. Learning about controlled substances, how they work, how they can lead to addiction, the risks and benefits of these medications, and how patients might use these substances incorrectly will benefit all physicians, helping them to formulate and pursue various approaches to prevent misuse or abuse.
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NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
Describe the risks and benefits of the various classes of controlled substances
Explain the mechanisms of addiction of the various classes of controlled substances
Identify diversion and drug-seeking tactics and behaviors
Explain methods to deal with addicted and/or drug-seeking patients
Discuss risky practices for prescribing controlled substances and adopt strategies to reduce those risks
Keywords
Drug abuse, pain management, opioids, controlled substances
Competencies
Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Professionalism
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Inpatient, Outpatient, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
