Clinical Management of Alcohol Use & Abuse in HIV--Infected Patients

Course Description

This presentation reviews the prevalence of alcohol and drug use in the general population and among HIV-infected individuals. We discuss some of the medical problems related to the use of alcohol and other drugs with an emphasis on conditions caused or exacerbated by alcohol. Any recommendations made, unless otherwise stated, are based on NYS-DOH clinical standards. This course contains audio narration.

Learning Objectives

  1. Recognize the importance of alcohol screening for HIV infected patients.
  2. Identify at least three of the areas alcohol use/abuse impacts on clinical management of HIV.
  3. Define at-risk drinking, alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, binge drinking and a "standard drink"
  4. State primary role, with regard to alcohol, of the clinician in the management of the patient who abuses/dependent on alcohol.

Related NYS Guidelines

Technical Requirements

This course utilizes video and audio and requires the Flash plugin version 7 or higher be installed on the computer. If you're unsure if you meet this requirement, you can test your system here.

You must have speakers or headphones attached to your computer to participate in this course.

Version Notes

This course was first published on December 17, 2010. This is the current revision.

Cost

This course is free.

CME Credit Information

This course is accredited by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services for 1 continuing education credit.

Physicians - Continuing Medical Education. The School of Public Health, University at Albany, SUNY, is accredited by the Medical Society of the State of New York to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

The School designates this educational activity for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Details

  • To earn CME credit you must view all slides in the presentation.
  • Each slide is tracked by the system. You can take a break from the course at any time. When you return to the course you will begin where you last left off.
  • To receive CME credit, you must pass the quiz with a score of 80% or higher. You are given two attempts to pass the quiz.
  • You must complete the course evaluation to receive CME credit.
  • You must advance each slide manually. Use the Forward/Backward buttons or click on a slide thumbnail to navigate the presentation (see screenshot).

Course Registration

If you want to earn CME credits for this course, you must log into the Student Portal and register for this course.