Fentanyl and Addiction – Getting Straight to the Point
Dr. C Kimo Alameda will provide a presentation on the Fentanyl poisoning epidemic and how addictions impact the brain and solutions to address drug experimentation, addiction, and overdose deaths.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will identify what is Fentanyl and how is Fentanyl seen in Hawai’i.
- Participants will identify leading causes of Fentanyl experimentation, addiction, and overdose.
- Participants will assess an opioid addiction and how to respond safely and effectively.
- Participants will recognize key legislation efforts that may help reduce addiction and overdose.
Target Audience: Social Workers, Registered Dietitians, Health Educators and others working in public health.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Continuing Education Information: 1.5 Credits for CHES
CHES Provider number: 99036
Format: Recorded Webinar
Recorded: 3/31/2023
Disclosures: The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.