| The Perfect Storm: Pathophysiology of Controlled Substance Misuse and Addiction [7131] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date: Friday, March 10, 2017 Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Location: Hyatt Regency Columbus Room: Union A Speakers: Susan K. Blank, M.D., Founder & CMO, Atlanta Healing Center Track: Medical Secondary Track: Workers' Compensation Session Type: Educational Session Skill Level: All Levels Description: The disease of addiction is a chronic primary brain disease. Patients exposed to medications for pain management may develop addiction. It is important for the treatment team to understand risk factors. Learning Objectives: Define addiction as a primary chronic brain disease Explain how initial exposure of a drug/medication releases dopamine, which is powerfully rewarding Describe ride factors for addiction Recognize addiction as a treatable illness
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