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When less is more: Deprescribing in the context of AOD

Dr Dan Pham explores the key principles behind the deprescribing process as well different recommended techniques and approaches in clinical practice.

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Managing Mental Health and AOD

Gillian discusses some of the ways AOD workers can managing co-occurring mental health and AOD

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When too much caution can mean too little care: CAPA – Community Access to Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol

Alcohol Use Disorder is a prevalent condition, yet access to effective, evidence-based medical treatments remains significantly inadequate. This discussion aims to explore the available treatments and emphasise our collective responsibility to ensure their utilisation.

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What’s going on inside the head? Exploring the neurobiology of substance use and addiction

This talk delves into the concept of addiction as a brain disease, examining the key neurobiological mechanisms involved in substance use and addiction. Practical applications of this knowledge will be explored through real-world clinical case examples.

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Seeking Relief: Opioids & Pain

A review of the intersection between pain management and Opioid Use Disorder, including how to identify Opioid Use Disorder in individuals presenting with pain syndromes, develop skills in approaching and supporting individuals with these presentations.

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Substance Use and Mental Ill Health in Young People

AOD disorder increasingly accounts for years lived with disability relative to other mental health disorders in young people. Enrico’s presentation outlines the implications of comorbidity between AOD and other mental health issues in young people, providing guidance on clinical approaches.

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Is substance use the sign of an underlying problem and is the underlying problem trauma?

Trauma exposure, PTSD and related mental health problems frequently co-occur with substance use disorders. This presentation will discuss how to assess and treat these common issues in contemporary AOD practice settings, with a focus on trauma-focused psychotherapy approaches.

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Bringing it Together: Thinking about Personality Disorder and Substance Use

This session will facilitate a discussion sharing the experiences of clinicians proving care for patients with Substance Use Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder..

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Substance use and the liver – wins, losses and getting from A to B to C

All about liver health as it applies to people with substance use disorders particularly alcohol and opioids, and includes updates in Hepatitis C, alcohol related liver disease, screening tests for complications of liver disease and other.

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Opioid Pharmacotherapy – What’s New

What's new in the opioid pharmacotherapy system in Victoria and overseas

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