Course Description:

Pain Management Alternatives for the Opioid Addicted Client is a course designed to improve understanding of chronic pain, facilitate recognition of individuals that may suffer from opioid misuse, and provide alternative treatment interventions to enhance current practices. Understanding the burden of pain, the history of opioid use, and the biological process associated with pain and addiction set the foundation of the course. It is followed by examining the effects of pain in multiple domains and how clients of all ages are affected by pain and opioid use. Additionally, content incorporates a biopsychosocial model and holistic approach, including assessments, therapeutic strategies and interventions for pain management and the opioid addicted client.