Drug Misuse - Live Webinar

About the event

This course is provided by College Education and Training, a business unit of Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand Inc.

Presented by:

Carina Walters

Carina Walters is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Auckland studying prescription and over the counter opioid dependence, and is a member of the University of Auckland Centre for Addiction Research.

Her previous role was as senior addictions pharmacist at Community Alcohol and Drug Services in Auckland, and she is a part time professional teaching fellow with the School of Population Health, teaching a postgraduate addiction paper.

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Learning Objectives:

On completion of this course on Drug Misuse, pharmacists will be able to:

• Describe the nature, antecedents and consequences of opioid dependence
• Explain how and why populations of opioid individuals have changed in recent years, especially with respect to the use of prescription and OTC medicines
• Identify the signs that indicate someone may be developing an opioid misuse or dependence problem
• Recognise the current knowledge base with respect to the management of opioid dependence
• Identify where to refer people needing support, or what support you can offer
• Describe some practical approaches to managing opioid dependent patients, and preventing harms associated with opioid dependence

Assessment:

Pharmacists must achieve an 80% pass mark in order to complete the course.

One learning package must be purchased for each individual to complete the course.

Group 1: TWO point – for listening to the webinar but not doing the assessment, or
Group 2: FOUR points – for completion and submission of assessment questions (80% pass mark required).

Pre reading is not assessed. Allocate Group 1 points based on one point per hour.

Cancellation and Refund Policy:

Payment must be received before your course materials will be sent to you. Confirmation and course materials will be forwarded to your preferred postal address once your registration has been processed.

Registrations are subject to our terms of trade and privacy policy available at www.psnz.org.nz.

Cancellation more than seven days before the webinar:

• A full refund is available. This amount may be refunded, or transferred to another course or another person.

Cancellation between two and seven days before the webinar:

• A 50% refund is available. This amount may be refunded, or transferred to another course or another person.

Cancellation the day before, the day of, or after the webinar:

• No refund available.

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