A Primer on Non-Medical Prescription Opioid Misuse: Prevalence Trends and Clinical Implications
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A Primer on Non-Medical Prescription Opioid Misuse: Prevalence Trends and Clinical Implications

Fri, Jun 14th, 2024
11:00am – 2:15pm US Eastern Time
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About the Event

Across the nation, drug overdose deaths have increased greatly in recent years. Non-medical prescription opioids and other illicit drugs pose dangerous consequences for those engaging in substance misuse. Given the link of onset of substance misuse and the presence of mental health conditions, health and human service professionals have an integral role in mitigating use and supporting those engaging in substance misuse. This webinar will provide a look at non-medical opioid misuse in the United States by providing an introductory overview of prevalence, trends, and clinical implications for providers. This is an introductory course and provides factual information based off of the presenter's national research and co-authored publications.

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This live online event will be held as a Zoom Webinar. Attendees will have the option to interact through features such as the Chat and Q&A, but cameras and microphones will not be enabled.

Live Event Instructor

Christina Marsack-Topolewski

Christina Marsack-Topolewski

Dr. Christina Marsack-Topolewski is an associate professor of Social Work in the College of Health and Human Services at Eastern Michigan University. Dr. Marsack-Topolewski received her PhD in Social Work with a dual title in Gerontology from Wayne State University. She has worked with individuals with various intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) for 20 years. Her research focuses on individuals with autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities, their caregivers, advance care planning, the service delivery model, and service utilization. She has over 90 publications in national and international journals and encyclopedias, mainly focusing on individuals with IDDs, caregiving, as well as services and supports. In addition, she has presented her work locally, nationally, and internationally.

Target Audience

This live interactive webinar is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, MFT's and Addiction Professionals.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

  1. 1 State the prevalence of non-medical prescription opioid misuse in the United States.
  2. 2 Articulate the trends related to non-medical prescription opioid misuse and onset of initial use.
  3. 3 Describe supports, resources, and clinical implications to support consumers experiencing substance misuse and their loved ones.

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Bohnert, A. S., & Ilgen, M. A. (2019). Understanding links among opioid use, overdose, and suicide. New England Journal of Medicine, 380(1), 71-79. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMra1802148

Chan, K. T., & Marsack-Topolewski, C.N. (2022). The association of opioid misuse and suicidality among people with disabilities. Disability and Health Journal. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2022.2125271

Chan, K. T. K., Zhou, S., & Marsack-Topolewski, C. (2020). Race differences in opioid misuse and adolescent suicidality. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-020-00721-0

Chan, K., Moller, M., Marsack-Topolewski, C., Winston, P., Jennings, R., & Prifti, A. (2020). Age differences in non-medical prescription opioid use and psychological distress. Substance Use & Misuse, 55(11), 1808-1816. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2020.1765808

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2018). Leading Causes of Death by Age Group. Washington, DC. https://www.cdc.gov/injury/images/lc-charts/leading_causes_of_death_by_age_group_2018_1100w850h.jpgCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021). WISQARS. Leading causes of death reports 1981-2020. https://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/index.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. (2021). Drug Overdose Deaths in the U.S. Top 100,000 Annually. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/nchs_press_releases/2021/20211117.htm

Chung, C. P., Callahan, S. T., Cooper, W. O., Dupont, W. D., Murray, K. T., Franklin, A. D., ... & Ray, W. A. (2018). Outpatient opioid prescriptions for children and opioid-related adverse events. Pediatrics, 142, e20172156. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2017-2156

Dash, G. F., Wilson, A. C., Morasco, B. J., & Feldstein Ewing, S. W. (2018). A Model of the Intersection of Pain and Opioid Misuse in Children and Adolescents. Clinical psychological science : A journal of the Association for Psychological Science, 6(5), 629–646. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167702618773323

Guo, L., Xu, Y., Deng, J., Huang, J., Huang, G., Gao, X., Wu, H., Pan, S., Zhang, W. H., & Lu, C. (2016). Association between nonmedical use of prescription drugs and suicidal behavior among adolescents. JAMA Pediatrics, 170(10), 971-978. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.1802

Hendy, H. M., Black, P., Can, S. H., Fleischut, A., & Aksen, D. (2018). Opioid abuse as maladaptive coping to life stressors in US adults. Journal of Drug Issues, 48(4), 560-571. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022042618783454

Marsack-Topolewski, C.N. & Chan, K. T. (Accepted - In Press). The relationship of opioid misuse and suicidality among adolescents with disabilities. Families in Society.

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Event Agenda

Agenda times are listed in US Eastern Time. That is 3 hours later than US Pacific Time. The event starts at 8:00am US Pacific Time.

11:00am - 11:15am Welcome and Introduction to the Topic

11:15am - 11:30am Terminology related to opioid misuse

11:30am - 11:50am Risk factors to opioid use and non-medical opioid misuse

11:50 am - 12:10pm Prevalence and shifting trends to opioid use and misuse

12:10pm - 12:30pm Opioid misuse among vulnerable populations, marginalized populations, and racial / ethnic minorities

12:30pm - 12:45pm Break

12:45pm - 1:20pm Available supports and resources

1:20pm - 1:55pm Clinical implications to support consumers experiencing substance misuse and their loved one

1:55pm - 2:15pm Recap, Q&A

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