Contact Hours: 8

Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC, NCC

Based in part on SAMHSA TIP 43 Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid Treatment Programs

Learner Objectives

• Identify the most common types of medication assisted therapies including methadone, suboxone and vivitrol.
• Discuss the utility and appropriateness of medication assisted therapy
• Examine the potential interactions between methadone and alcohol or other MAT and common mental health medications (SSRIs, Benzodiazepines etc)
• Review the prevalence of co-occurring disorders among persons in opioid treatment programs