Webinar: Basics of pharmacology

This course will review some of the basics of pharmacology, which include: routes of administration and discussion of terminology (tolerance, agonist, partial agonist, antagonist). Understanding routes of administration of substances can help clinicians assess addiction potential and other health problems, and develop harm reduction strategies for those who work in harm reduction. Knowing the difference between an agonist or antagonist or partial agonist will help people understand how some of the medication-assisted treatments work.

Goal: To review information on pharmacology

Objectives:
1. Describe routes of administration for substances and discuss the pros and cons of each one
2. Define the following terms: tolerance (learning, metabolic, & cellular), cross-tolerance and cross-dependence, and synergism or potentiation
3. State the definition of agonist, partial agonist, and antagonist drugs and how they apply to our work

Agenda:
Module 1: Routes of administration
Module 2: Terminology

This training meets the requirements for two renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and two initial hours (CPP, CPS) through New York State’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS). The NJ Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services offers reciprocity for CADC, LCADC, and LPC.