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Alcoholics Anonymous and SMART Recovery
Host: American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
Recorded: December 4, 2025
Enduring Training
Overview
This webinar provides a concise overview of the disease model of addiction and introduces two leading recovery programs: Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and SMART Recovery. Dr. Fuehrlein explores common barriers to recovery, such as denial and triggers, and highlights strategies to overcome them. The session outlines key principles of AA and SMART Recovery, along with clinical challenges to participation that can be addressed through effective motivational interviewing. Finally, it presents evidence supporting these programs, helping clinicians build confidence when discussing them with patients in recovery.
The target audience for this introductory level activity includes: All types of healthcare professionals.
The ACGME Competencies include: Patient Care and Procedural Skills
Learning Objectives
Upon completion, learners will be able to:
- Describe and apply the four basic components of the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) program to patient care.
- Recognize routine clinical roadblocks to AA participation and work with patients to bypass these roadblocks.
- Understand the SMART Recovery model and navigate a patient through the process.
Open Registration: 10/13/2025 - 08/30/2027
Close Access Date: 09/30/2027
Instructions
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Brian Fuehrlein, MD, PhD
Associate Professor Psychiatry
Yale School of Medicine
Dr. Fuehrlein graduated from the M.D. Ph.D. program at the University of Florida in 2008, adult psychiatry residency program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in 2012 and addiction psychiatry fellowship at Yale University in 2013. He is currently an Associate Professor and the director of the psychiatric emergency room at the VA Connecticut. Dr. Fuehrlein has a strong interest in medical student and resident education, particularly surrounding addiction psychiatry and serves on multiple local and national committees in this role. In 2017 he was awarded the Irma Bland award for excellency in psychiatry resident education through the APA. In 2018 he was awarded the Clerkship Faculty Teaching Award for Outstanding Medical Student Educator and Role Model. He is also passionate about emergency psychiatry and substance use disorders and has presented and published his work surrounding opioid use disorder in the emergency room setting. In 2019 he was inducted into the American College of Psychiatrists, an organization that recognizes excellence in clinical practice, research, academic leadership, or teaching.
No Relevant Financial Disclosures.
Accreditation & Credit Designation Statements
National Board for Certified Counselors ACEP
This activity offers 1 NBCC Contact Hour(s).
The American Society of Addiction Medicine has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7062. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The American Society of Addiction Medicine is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals
This course has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 1 CE(s). NAADAC Provider #295, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) is responsible for all aspects of its programing.
California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE)
This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP40 999 1225.
California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP)
This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205.
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)
This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-0227.
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
Upon completion of the activity and online evaluation, all other participants may request a certificate of participation. Participants may submit this certificate of participation to their professional organization/institute as documentation for completing this accredited continuing activity.
Disclosure Information
In accordance with the disclosure policies of ASAM and Joint Accreditation, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all accredited continuing education activities. These policies include identifying and mitigating all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for those involved in the creation and dissemination of accredited continuing education.
The following planners have relevant financial relationships:
- Kevin Sevarino, MD, PhD (Advisory Committee/Planner): GlaxoSmithKline, Stockholder
All other planners, faculty, and staff have no relevant financial relationships.
All relevant financial relationships have been identified and mitigated.
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