Name
P07 - When the Solution is Worse than the Cure: Older Adults, Chronic Pain and Opioids, 2.0 CE
Date & Time
Tuesday, June 26, 2018, 3:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Speakers
Description
The double whammy of alcohol and opioid addiction with chronic pain among baby boomers and older adults is a stark reality that threatens life and quality of life. How the solutions may become the problem is explored in the bio-psycho-social-spiritual context of substance use disorder among boomers and older adults. The elements of generational treatment underscore the need to engage the individual in his own recovery while addressing co-occurring disorders and pain management. The session presents a new paradigm in which a patient’s relationship with pain can help determine a better quality of life.
Upon completion of this session, attendees will be able to:
Upon completion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Identify major elements of dimensional addiction treatment for individuals over age 50 with chronic pain and substance use disorders.
- Connect, recite and review the challenges of the patient’s relationship with pain in the successful, non-opioid management of pain and treatment of substance use disorders.
- Describe the generational and comorbidity aspects of baby boomers for opioid and other substance use disorders.