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MODULE 5: Substance Use Disorders - Opioids

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- Credit(s): 1 Contact Hour(s) of CE; Pharmacology of which may be applied towards Pharmacology
- Program Number: 25117584
- Original Program Date: December 4, 2025
- Duration: 50 minutes
- Access: Available until February 29, 2028
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Description

Activity Duration

Content Expires:

February 29, 2028 (11:55 p.m. CT)
CE for this activity will not be available after this date.

This activity includes closed captioning.

Overview

This module provides a historical and clinical overview of opioids, including opioid types, the trajectory of the opioid epidemic, and the three major “waves” of overdose deaths. It covers DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, myths and stigma surrounding OUD, public and provider biases, and the importance of person-first, non-stigmatizing language. Evidence-based treatments—motivational interviewing, harm reduction, and behavioral strategies—are presented with case examples.

Objectives

Explain the history of opioids and major milestones for treatment.
Review the rationale for treatment while summarizing myths/stigma that persist in healthcare.
Describe base-level evidence-based treatment recommendations for patients with substance use disorder.

Speaker
Amanda LaMonica-Weier, DNP, MAT, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE

Disclosure
This program was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies.

The speaker has the following disclosures:

I have nothing to disclose.

All Planners involved in this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Disclaimer
Individuals who have contributed to the CE Center were carefully selected for their knowledge and experience in the subject area under review. This presentation is informational only and may contain opinions of the authors from their personal experience that do not necessarily express the opinions of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). The activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings. Clinical practice is a constantly changing process and new information becomes available every day. Neither AANP nor the contributing individuals can warrant that the material will continue to be accurate, nor do they warrant that the material is completely free of errors upon publication. Attendees and participants should appraise the information presented critically and are encouraged to consult appropriate resources for any product or device mentioned in this program.

CE Credit Instructions

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Credits

1 Contact Hour(s) of CE ,
0.25 of which may be applied towards Pharmacology

Faculty

Amanda LaMonica-Weier, DNP, MAT, APRN, FNP-BC, CNEBio

Amanda LaMonica-Weier, DNP, MAT, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE Bio

Dr. Amanda LaMonica-Weier is a Family Nurse Practitioner who has experience in primary care settings specializing in addiction medicine and shelter-based care. She serves as a co-lead for an Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Fellowship ECHO Program where she guides a team of regional experts in Illinois. She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago’s College of Nursing. She has a Master of Arts in Teaching and is a Certified Nurse Educator. Additionally, she is in her final term of the PMHNP postdoctoral/ dual board certification program.

Materials

	Post Test Review (2) (155 KB)
	Handout - Presentation Slides (30) (2 MB)

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