Understanding the Opioid Crisis- Part 1

Goal- For you to understand the basics about the main types of opioid drugs, opioid addiction and types of treatments available.

Key Questions Included

1. What are opioids?
2. How do opioids work?
3. What are Morphine Milligram Equivalents (MMEs)?

Goal - For you to understand the basics about opioid addiction, including treatment models and connections to heroin addiction.

Key Questions Included

1. What is Opioid Use Disorder?
2. What is Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)?
3. What is the connection between the opioid crisis and heroin abuse rates?

Goal- For you to understand the basics about the different medications used for treating opioid use disorders, as well as the importance of including both behavioral and Medication Assisted Treatment in an overall treatment plan.

Key Questions Included

1. What is Medication Assisted Treatment?
2. What are the different treatment drugs?
3. What is behavioral treatment?

Goal- For you to understand the basics about how many people are affected by the crisis, and patterns across populations most affected by the crisis.

Key Questions Included

1. What is the opioid crisis?
2. What is the size of the crisis?
3. When did it get defined as a crisis?
4. What are the patterns for who is affected by the crisis?