Agenda

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Naloxone for Opiate Harm Reduction: The Pharmacist’s Role (1 Hour)

Presented by Nile Barnes, Pharm.D., BCPS
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At the completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to:

1. Describe the role of naloxone in opioid harm reduction

2. Identify patients at risk for opioid overdose

3. Select an appropriate naloxone formulation based on patient-specific factors

4. Educate patients and caregivers regarding naloxone administration

5. Recognize the signs and symptoms of an acute opioid overdose

6. Administer naloxone to a patient experiencing an acute opioid overdose

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Signs and Symptoms of Abuse (1 Hour)

Presented by Lori Holleran Steiker, Ph.D.

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At the completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to:

1. Recognize signs of prescription drug abuse.

2. Describe how to direct patients who are struggling with abuse to available resources.

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Motivational Interviewing in Substance Abuse (1 Hour)

Presented by Mary Velasquez, Ph.D.

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At the completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to:

1. Define motivational interviewing and the basic structure of its use in counseling.

2. Describe techniques used as part of motivational interviewing to assess ambivalence and foster change in the patient.

3. Describe how to identify and reinforce “change talk” to facilitate positive behavior change in patients who abuse substances.

Lunch with Exhibitors

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Using the Prescription Monitoring Program (1 Hour)

Presented by Gay Dodson, R.Ph. & Allison Benz, R.Ph.

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At the completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to:

1. Define laws and regulation for Texas Prescription Monitoring Program.

2. Use the Texas Prescription Monitoring Program.

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

How to Protect Yourself: The Pharmacist’s Rights in Abuse Prevention (1 Hour)
Presented by Amanda Ellis

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At the completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to:

1. Define laws and regulation that protect a pharmacist’s rights in abuse prevention.

2. Apply procedures to deter potential drug abuse in patients.