Learning Objectives:
• Describe the pharmacologic profiles of benzodiazepines, opiates and other controlled drugs
• Identify the diagnostic criteria and management strategies for acute and chronic pain, anxiety disorder, insomnia, depression and substance abuse
• Employ interviewing techniques relating to the diagnosis and management of substance abuse in general and prescription drug abusers in particular
• Discuss case management strategies for the above diagnoses
• Discuss beliefs, stereotypes, and attitudes about controlled substance prescribing, controlled drug abusers and chemical dependency, and consider the therapeutic implications of treatments based upon these beliefs
• List the special clinical requirements necessary when prescribing controlled drugs