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Hot Topic Roundtables

Patient Care & Best Practices

HT1 - Navigating the Fentanyl Crisis: Implications for MAT Treatment Guidelines

Monday, May 20, 2024
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM PST
Location: Melrose 3
CE: 1.5
Presentation Summary: This proposal presents a “Town Hall Meeting” style session for the conference, focusing on treatment providers attempting to adjust their protocols, such as finding solutions for decreased retention rates and prolonged withdrawal periods, improved induction protocols and ongoing prescribing measures are necessary to tackle the challenges posed by fentanyl. With 30 minutes provided for the presenters and 60 minutes for audience participation, the workshop will underscore the crucial role of opioid treatment programs in combating the fentanyl epidemic, highlighting the urgent need for discussions addressing the complexities of fentanyl addiction and the value of collective perspectives and enhanced recovery strategies.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants will:
  • Explain the scope of the impact the fentanyl epidemic is on the delivery of MAT.
  • Describe the process of information exchange between stakeholders of the MAT profession.
  • Recognize the value the universality of MAT professionals' quest for potential utility and application of the collective data shared by the participants.