Opioid Crisis Courses and Certifications

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Opioid Safety: Innovative Approaches to Address the Opioid Crisis

Explore innovative approaches to combat the opioid crisis, from prevention to treatment, and learn about impactful initiatives in hospital and community settings.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Opioid Crisis in America

35 ratings at edX

Learn about the opioid epidemic in the United States, including information about treatment and recovery from opioid addiction.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

MassGeneralHospital

Opioid Overdose Awareness and Reversal Training

Learn to recognize and respond to opioid overdoses, understand the crisis, and use naloxone to save lives in this comprehensive training on opioid overdose awareness and reversal.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Impacting the Opioid Crisis: Prevention, Education, and Practice for Non-Prescribing Providers

51 ratings at Coursera

Empowering non-prescribing providers with knowledge and tools to address the opioid crisis through prevention, intervention, education, and policy strategies. Explore evidence-based approaches across six comprehensive modules.

• Coursera
• 17 hours 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Impacting the Opioid Crisis: Prevention, Education, and Practice for Non-Prescribing Providers

Empower non-prescribing providers to impact the opioid crisis through prevention, education, and evidence-based strategies. Gain knowledge and tools to transform practice and policies in healthcare, behavioral health, dental, and social services.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 3-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Wondrium

The Opioid Crisis: Understanding America's Deadly Addiction with Professor Thad Polk

Explore the opioid crisis in America, its causes, and potential solutions. Learn about the brain's response to drugs, addiction mechanisms, and strategies for helping those affected by substance abuse.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

Deep Dive - The Opioid Tsunami: Understanding and Addressing the Crisis

Exploring the opioid crisis: its impact, medical perspectives, and potential solutions. Features experts discussing addiction as a health issue and showcasing new treatments to combat this devastating epidemic.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Black Hat

The Dark Side of the Cloud - How a Lack of EMR Security Controls Helped Amplify the Opioid Crisis

Explores how manipulation of an Electronic Health Records system contributed to the opioid crisis, highlighting the role of inadequate security controls in amplifying prescription drug abuse.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

Why Does Fentanyl Feel So Good? - Understanding the Opioid Crisis

Explore the science behind fentanyl's effects on the brain and body, why it's so addictive despite being inferior to heroin, and the deadly consequences of its widespread presence in the drug supply.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Doctors and the Opioid Addiction Crisis

Explore the role of physicians in the opioid crisis, its origins in prescription drugs, and potential solutions with Stanford's chief of addiction medicine.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

TED

The Critical Role Librarians Play in the Opioid Crisis

Librarians as first responders: How public libraries are adapting to serve communities affected by the opioid epidemic, providing life-saving interventions and non-judgmental support.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Milken Institute

Opioid Addiction - A Crisis Fueled by Stigma

Experts discuss strategies to overcome stigma surrounding addiction, emphasizing its medical nature and exploring policy changes, employer engagement, and healthcare approaches to improve treatment access and recovery outcomes.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Health and Economic Concerns of Rural Americans - Forum on Public Health and Policy

2 reviews

Exploring rural Americans' challenges: drug abuse, economic concerns, and potential solutions. Experts discuss public health implications and the role of government in addressing community issues.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

What Can We Learn from the Past? - Addiction Treatment Course

Explore historical cycles of substance use disorders, examining alcohol and opioid policies from ancient times to modern crises to understand how past mistakes inform evidence-based treatment.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

The American Man in Crisis

Exploring challenges facing American men: workforce changes, education gaps, opioid crisis, incarceration rates. Experts discuss causes, impacts of modern masculinity, and potential solutions.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video