Session 1: Substance Abuse and Gambling Addiction: Current Theories on Etiology and Pharmacotherapy

Date: 10/06/2010 Check-In and Breakfast:
7:00 am - 8:00 am
Educational Session: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Edward Fisher, Ph.D.,R.Ph. Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs University of Hawaii at Hilo College of Pharmacy 	
, Live CME Instructor for University Learning Systems
Edward Fisher, Ph.D.,R.Ph. Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs University of Hawaii at Hilo College of Pharmacy

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to

  • Describe the scope of the problem associated with substance abuse;
  • List in order of addiction potential the most commonly abused drugs; Describe signs and symptoms of addiction
  • Describe some of the current theories on the etiology of addiction;
  • Recommend rational pharmacotherapy for addiction to ethanol, opioids,(and other depressants), nicotine, (and other stimulants), and gambling
  • List the common adverse effects associated with drugs used to treat addiction;
  • Describe the mechanism of action of drugs used to treat addiction.