BC ECHO on Substance Use – Opioid Use Disorder
Managing patients with co-occurring opioid and stimulant use disorders
Tuesday May 18, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM PDT
Presenter: Dr. Julius Elefante, MD, FRCPC, ISAM (Cert.), Clinical Instructor, Faculty of Medicine, UBC; Department of Psychiatry, Saint Paul’s Hospital
At the end of this session, you should be able to:
- Define co-occurring opioid and stimulant use disorders.
- Describe screening tools that can be used to screen for co-occurring substance use.
- Describe key principles for treating co-occurring substance use disorders.
- Outline treatment approaches for co-occurring opioid and stimulant use disorders.