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The goal of this program is to disseminate the latest applicable research on alcohol and other substance use to primary care clinicians and practices and to provide implementation resources and support.
This website features an online, 5-module, CME-approved course as well as substance use disorder resources for healthcare providers and patients.
Contact our team, based in Houston and the Rio Grande Valley Texas, at the link above right for more information.
Funding provided by the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (Award Number R25AA028203). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
This course is approved for up to 1 hour of CME by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
There are 5 self-paced modules that can be completed in any order.
What you will learn:
With this course you will learn how to incorporate the latest evidence-based practices for addressing substance use problems in the primary care setting.
Syllabus:
Learning Objectives:
Completion time: About 10 minutes
Learning Objectives:
Completion time: About 10 minutes
Learning Objectives:
Completion time: About 5 minutes
Learning Objectives:
Completion time: About 5 minutes
Learning Objectives:
Completion time: About 5 minutes
Survey completion time: About 10 minutes
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