Course Description:

This $25 online audiobook aims to discuss Americas opioid crisis and the healthcare at the center of its solution. Developed by Mayo Clinic leaders in the fields of pain management, opioids, and addiction, and filled with stories from people willing to share their personal experiences, ‘Ending the Crisis’ outlines the proven steps to ending the opioid crisis. Listeners will gain insight into:

• What drives acute pain and how it differs from chronic pain
• The role opioids play in acute and chronic pain management
• Safe opioid use, storage and disposal
• Signs and symptoms of addiction, and best practices for opioid addiction management
• How to stage a family intervention and develop relapse prevention plans
• How to identify a substance use disorder treatment program and navigate insurance coverage