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Opioid Use Disorders: The Intersection Between Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic
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A deadly epidemic of serious magnitude. The worst drug crises in U.S. history continues to grab headlines. But you know what lies behind the headlines… people. People left physically and emotionally depleted by highly addictive substances. People who desperately need help… YOUR help!
Yet drug driven brain change, and dependency make opioid disorders incredibly challenging to manage with life threatening implications. Are you equipped to make the difference that can save a life?
This session will provide you with evidence-based tools and techniques you need to screen for opioid use, eliminate barriers to treatment, overcome co-occurring disorders that impede recovery, and effectively intervene with skilled therapeutic approaches.
What you’ll learn…
- Explore the neuroscience behind the unique risks of opioid abuse
- Identify warning signs – when pain management turns into addiction
- Tailored strategies to overcome the barriers to opioid use disorder treatment
- Screening tools and treatment approaches for co-occurring disorders
- Non-pharmacological interventions – Available options and what you need to know
Hayden Center, PhD, LPC
Hayden Center, PhD, LPC, has been treating individuals and families who suffer from substance abuse disorders, including opioid use disorder, for over 25 years in a private practice setting. Dr. Center most recently served as the evaluator for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention’s (CSAP) Southeast Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (SECAPT) and the Border Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (BCAPT).
Dr. Center served as a consultant to the Alabama Governor’s Office of Drug Abuse Policy for 10 years and has worked with numerous state and local agencies in the state of Alabama.
He has provided over 200 trainings on the topics of science-based prevention, evaluation, risk and protective factors, co-occurring disorders, and other mental health and substance abuse issues. His current interests are providing training and technical assistance to increase the usage and effectiveness of evidence-based treatments and approaches.
In addition to his private practice, Dr. Center has taught in university settings for over 28 years. He teaches graduate-level courses in theories of psychotherapy, advanced objective testing, psychopharmacology, and undergraduate courses in psychology at Auburn University in Montgomery, Alabama. He earned his PhD in counselor education and Master of Science in psychology at Auburn University in Montgomery, Alabama.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Hayden Center maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with the University of Phoenix. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from 小蝌蚪视频. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Hayden Center is a member of the American Counseling Association.