Why Should I Take This Course?
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In their practices, physicians may encounter patients who are addicted to opioids.
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Legislation allows for the office-based treatment of opioid dependence with controlled substances.
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However, physicians in general practice may not have sufficient clinical training or experience to properly treat opioid addiction.
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This program is designed to help physicians make practical and reasonable decisions about office-based treatment of opioid addiction with buprenorphine, a new pharmacologic treatment option.
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This program meets the requirements specified in the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 for physicians to become qualified to prescribe and dispense buprenorphine in their offices for the treatment of opioid dependence.
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