Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder Education Resource
For social work, pharmacy, and registered nursing programs

What?

8 modules, 65 topics about opioids

• Module 1: Epidemiology of Opioid Use – Demonstrate an understanding of the clinical and recreational use of opioids in Canada, and the impact of their use on the health and wellbeing of people in Canada.
• Module 2: Continuum of Care and Available Resources – Recognize the importance of a continuum of care and know the available resources for people using opioids and opioid use disorder
• Module 3: Screening, Assessment, Intervention, and Structured Follow-Up – Demonstrate culturally safe/appropriate screening, assessment, intervention, structured follow-up, and support skills related to opioid use and opioid use disorder.
• Module 4: Trusting, Compassionate, Therapeutic Relationships – Establish a mutually trusting and therapeutic relationship with persons using opioids or persons with opioid use disorder, and their support networks.
• Module 5: Trauma, Violence, and Cultural Safety – Integrate trauma- and violence-informed practice and cultural safety principles in providing care or services to persons who use opioids or persons with opioid use disorder.
• Module 6: Opioid Use Education – Educate persons, families, support persons, communities, decision makers, Elders, other health care and social service professionals, and the public regarding opioid use and opioid use disorder.
• Module 7: Pain Management – Explain pain and pain management, specific to opioid use and opioid use disorders.
• Module 8: Harm Reduction – Integrate an understanding of harm reduction in providing care or services to persons using opioids and persons with opioid use disorder.