University of Miami Management of Alcohol & Substance Use Disorders 2025

ONly Videos no PDFs Overview Substance use disorders are common in both general psychiatric, other mental health, and medical practice. Because clinicians often do not have the knowledge about how to treat these disorders, it is common for clinicians to not screen for them. This often leads to poor outcomes for these patients. This course will review key issues that clinicians need to know about the diagnosis and treatment of patients with alcohol and drug use problems. The course will consist of lecture and frequent audience interaction, including discussion of cases. The course will review diagnosis, pharmacologic and behavioral treatment strategies, treatment of patients with co-occurring psychiatric illness, a review of the common drugs of misuse, including prescription drug misuse, recent drug trends (e.g., the opioid overdose epidemic, the legalization of cannabis for medical and recreational use), and strategies to help family members of those with substance use disorders. ACCME Objectives Diagnose substance use disorders. Determine options for abstinence vs. cutting down. Evaluate indications for and use of common substance use disorder medications. Distinguish substance-induced disorders vs. independent psychiatric illness. Refer patients knowledgeably to mutual-help groups such as AA or SMART Recovery. Evaluate key properties of the common drugs of misuse. Develop helpful strategies for family members of those with substance use disorders. Develop helpful strategies for patients who want to cut down but whom you think should abstain. Analyze models of both psychopharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments for patients with substance use disorders and co-occurring psychiatric illness. APA Objectives Diagnose substance use disorders. Determine options for abstinence vs. cutting down. Evaluate indications for and use of common substance use disorder medications. Distinguish substance-induced disorders vs. independent psychiatric illness. Refer patients knowledgeably to mutual-help groups such as AA or SMART Recovery. Evaluate key properties of the common drugs of misuse. Develop helpful strategies for family members of those with substance use disorders. Develop helpful strategies for patients who want to cut down but whom you think should abstain. Analyze models of both psychopharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments for patients with substance use disorders and co-occurring psychiatric illness. Sr No Title Time 1 How Substances Impact Psychiatric Diagnoses: Cannabis & Alcohol 11:20 2 Treating Comorbid Mood & Substance Disorder: Medications 24:28 3 Treating Comorbid Mood & Substance Disorder: Psychotherapy 28:09 4 Medications for Opioid Use Disorder & How They Compare 44:02 5 The Myth of the Dual Diagnosis Patient 24:35 6 Psychosocial Treatments for SUD: CBT, MET & CM 36:22 7 Understanding Controlled Drinking: Tolerance, Risk, and the Road to Abstinence 27:07 8 Motivating the Unmotivated Patient with Substance Use Disorder 30:48 9 Prescription Stimulant Misuse: Overview & Treatment 13:51 10 Cocaine Use Disorder: Overview & Treatment 19:06 11 Methamphetamine Use Disorder: Overview & Treatment 24:10 12 Novel Illicit Psychoactive Substances 10:41 13 Hallucinogens: Different Types & How to Treat 19:37 14 Benzodiazepines: History, Mechanism & Misuse 33:06 15 Benzodiazepines: Withdrawal & Tapering 23:17 16 Nicotine Use Disorder: NRT & Other Treatments 17:35 17 Cannabis Use Disorder: Prevalence & Treatments 27:56 18 Connection Between Cannabis Use & Mental Health Conditions 04:55 19 Medical Marijuana: Current Landscape 08:38