Category: Alabama Opioid Prescribing, All Specialties, Pain Management Category: Alabama Opioid Prescribing, All Specialties, Pain Management (show less)

Description:
Often referred to as ‘gas station weed,’ products like Delta-8 are marketed as natural remedies, but they pose serious health risks. Typically found in colorful packaging near checkout counters, these products are marketed as supplements, mood enhancers, or energy boosters. However, some can have effects similar to opioids, raising concerns about impaired breathing, cognitive dysfunction, or sedation that could lead to accidents. In this course, physicians will learn about over-the-counter products like Delta-8, their potential dangers, and the unpredictable effects they can cause.

CME Objectives:
After completing this activity, learners will be able to:

• Identify common drugs sold at convenience stores/gas stations and recognize typical clinical presentations of intoxication or withdrawal from these substances.
• Describe the legal complexities of regulation of these compounds on a state and federal level.

 
Disclosure:
The speaker, planners and staff who control content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.  
 
Estimated Completion Time:
30 Minutes
 
Instructions for Earning Credit:  Learner must review all of the content included in the online video course, pass the online post-test with a score of at least 70%, and complete the course evaluation electronically. Note: Post-test is automatically locked after four unsuccessful attempts.

Recorded: 11/23/2024
Released: 02/25/2025
Expires: 02/25/2028

Refund Policy: Registration is not refundable.