Supporting Patients and Care Teams in Responding to and Reducing In-Hospital Substance Use

Inside the hospital, substance use often signals unmet pain, withdrawal, or stigma—not defiance. Through cases from two systems, you’ll identify drivers, recognize risk, and demonstrate non‑punitive, harm‑reduction responses. We describe evidence-based care, including medication for addiction treatment, and lead interprofessional planning with nurses to design and evaluate patient‑centered policies that reduce use, build trust, and improve outcomes.

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Availability

On-Demand

Expires on Apr 30, 2027

Cost

Member: $0.00

Non-Member: $55.00

Credit Offered

1 CME Credit

1 ABIM-MOC Point

1 Participation Credit

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Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, learners should be able to:

Identify the most common causes for in-hospital substance use among patients with SUD.
Demonstrate a patient-centered, non-punitive, and harm reduction response to patients with in-hospital substance use.
Describe evidence-based practices, including medication for addiction treatment, to reduce in-hospital substance use.
Lead conversations with interprofessional team members to address in-hospital substance use.

Faculty

Marlene Martin, MD

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Faculty Disclosures
The individuals in control of content for this activity have no relevant relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose unless listed here. Any relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of this activity.

Accreditation Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC Credit Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

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