Understanding Addiction

Expert Guidance for Effective Management and Appropriate Monitoring of Patients With Pain

In this episode, Michael Weaver, MD, DFASAM, discusses the complexities of substance use disorder. He details the neurobiology of addiction, emphasizing that developing a substance use disorder is a brain disease, not a personal choice. Listen in as Dr Weaver provides information on risk factors and screening tools for substance use disorders, as well as helpful guidance on reducing stigma and effectively communicating with patients and caregivers.

Presenter:

Michael Weaver, MD, DFASAM
Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Medical Director
Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addiction
McGovern Medical School
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas

This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from the Opioid Analgesic REMS Program Companies.

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