Co-Occurring Substance Use and Chronic Pain

This 2.5-hour training will provide background information and a review of the evidence-based modalities that can address these two issues in concert, to help decrease stigma, and help people engage in treatment.

Did you know that between 50-60% of people diagnosed with a substance use disorder also experience chronic pain? Because of this, substance use treatment providers need both a working knowledge of the impact of physical pain, both generally, and on recovery, and interventions to address these two interconnected issues.