Addiction Medicine Content Outline
Core Content Areas
| 25% | 01 – Definitions 02 – Genetics 03 – Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles 04 – Pharmacology 05 – Neurobiology of addiction |
| 20% | 06 – Epidemiological concepts 07 – Epidemiological trends of substance use disorders 08 – Prevention |
| 40% | 09 – Screening, assessment, and brief intervention 10 – Overview of addiction treatment 11 – Management of inpatient and outpatient intoxication and withdrawal 12 – Pharmacologic interventions for addictions 13 – Behavioral interventions 14 – Co-occurring and medical disorders among patients with alcohol and other drug use and addiction 15 – Co-occurring psychiatric disorders among patients with alcohol and other druge use and addiction 16 – Pain and addiction |
| 15% | 17 – Ethical, legal, and liability issues in addiction practice |
| Addiction | Target Percentage |
|---|---|
| 01 – Alcohol | 15-20% |
| 02 – Sedatives | 7-10% |
| 03 – Stimulants | 7-10% |
| 04 – Opioids | 10-15% |
| 05 – Cannabinoids | 7-10% |
| 06 – Nicotine | 15-20% |
| 07 – Hallucinogens | 0.5-3% |
| 08 – Dissociatives | 0.5-3% |
| 09 – Inhalants | 0.5-3% |
| 10 – Anabolic steroids | 0.5-3% |
| 11 – Other substances | 1-3% |
| 12 – Nonsubstance addiction | 1-3% |
| 13 – General / All substances combined | 1-5% |