All-Ohio Medical School Opioid Use Disorder Collaborative Curriculum

This session will explore the relationship between pain and addiction. The interrelatedness of mental health, substance use, and pain disorders will be discussed. General principles evaluation and of treatment of co-occurring disorders will be introduced.

Instructional Strategy: Lecture, 20 minutes

Learning Objectives

1. Identify the link between pain and addiction  
2. Examine the general concepts of treating co-occurring pain and substance use disorders  

Author: Austin Fredrickson, MD

School: Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)