Pharmacists: Introductory Curriculum on Alcohol Use Disorder and Medications for Alcohol Use Disorders
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Pharmacists: Introductory Curriculum on Alcohol Use Disorder and Medications for Alcohol Use Disorders
Created by: American Society of Addiction Medicine
June 2026
Overview
Designed for pharmacists (PharmDs and RPhs) who support the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and medications for alcohol use disorder (MAUD), this curriculum provides the foundational knowledge needed to optimize medication‑related AUD care.
The target audience for this introductory level activity includes clinical healthcare professionals who prescribe medications in outpatient or inpatient settings.
This activity addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Patient Care and Procedural Skills; Medical Knowledge; Interpersonal and Communication Skills; and Systems-Based Practice
Learning Objectives
Upon completion, learners will be able to:
- Determine the most suitable FDA-approved medication to treat alcohol use disorder based on the patient’s clinical presentation and treatment goals.
- Discuss clinical considerations for prescribing medications to treat alcohol use disorder to patients with comorbid conditions.
- Recognize signs, symptoms, and risks factors for alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
Registration Deadline: 04/25/2029
Close Access Date: 05/25/2029
Instructions
- Click on the Contents tab to begin this activity.
- Click the first section, Screening, Goal Setting, & Conversations About Alcohol Use. On the first component, Digital Resource- Alcohol Use Disorder: Understanding Stigmatizing Language, click Download Digital Resource to get started.
- Expand and click each of the curriculum sections and components to review the enduring trainings, online modules, downloadable digital resources, and mini videos.
- Once you've reviewed all sections, click Post-Test, Evaluation & Claim Credit section.
- Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 4 out of 5 questions correctly.
- Click Complete GPRA Survey to provide valuable activity feedback.
- Click Complete Evaluation and Complete Evaluation - Presenters to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
- Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM e-Learning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.
- For Pharmacists ONLY: Complete the task entitled "Enter Pharmacist CPE Monitor Information (Pharmacists Only)". Pharmacists must claim credit and provide their eProfile ID and Birthdate via the Pharmacist CPE Monitor Information survey within 30 days of completing the activity. ASAM will not report CPE Credits claimed 30+ days after activity completion to ACPE. ASAM will not report CPE Credits without accurate and complete information.
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Note for pharmacists: For courses offering CPE Credit, pharmacists must claim credit and provide their eProfile ID and Birthdate via the Pharmacist Survey within 30 days of completing the activity. ASAM will not report CPE Credits claimed 30+ days after activity completion to ACPE. ASAM will not report CPE Credits without accurate and complete information. Courses offering CPE Credit will indicate the amount of credit available for pharmacists on the Credits & Disclosure Tab.
Alyssa Falleni
PharmD
Alyssa Falleni, PharmD, is a clinical pharmacist who received her Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Rhode Island. She recently completed a two-year fellowship in Health Professions Education, Evaluation, and Research in Substance Use Disorders and Related Harms at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System. She holds a clinical instructor appointment at the Yale School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and works as an outpatient HIV Pharmacist at Hartford Healthcare, Connecticut. Her research and clinical interests are in improving medication access for people who use substances and identifying and addressing social determinants of health.
No Relevant Financial Disclosures.
Joshua Lee, MD, MSc
Joshua D. Lee MD, MSc is a Professor in the departments of Population Health and Medicine/General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He is Director of the NYU Fellowship in Addiction Medicine and Co-Director of DPH’s Section on Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drug Use. He is a clinician-researcher focused on addiction pharmacotherapies in primary care and criminal justice populations and leads the NYUGSOM Hub of the NIDA Justice and Community Opioid Innovation Network. He is a Science Advisor at Oar Health, an alcohol treatment provider.
Dislcosures: Indivior, in-kind study drug donation; Alkermes, in-kind study drug donation; Oar Health, Clinical Advisor
Lara Ray
PhD
Dr. Lara Ray received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Ray completed a predoctoral clinical internship at Brown University Medical School, where she stayed for a postdoctoral fellowship at the Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies. After her postdoctoral fellowship, Dr. Ray joined the faculty at the UCLA Clinical Psychology Program, where she is now a Full Professor. Dr. Ray also has academic appointments at the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior and the UCLA Brain Research Institute. Dr. Ray has an active program of research on the clinical neuroscience of addiction. Her laboratory combines experimental psychopharmacology with behavioral genetic and neuroimaging methods to ascertain the mechanisms underlying addictive disorders in humans and apply these insights to treatment development. Dr. Ray has over 250 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. Her program of research is funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) as well as the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Dr. Ray has received research excellence awards from the American Psychological Association (APA), the Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA), and the American College on Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP).
No Relevant Financial Disclosures.
Melissa Weimer, Do, MCR, DFASAM
PCSS-MAUD Medical Director
Yale School of Medicine
Lamia Haque, MD, MPH
Hepatologist, Addiction Medicine Specialist, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Yale School of Medicine
No relevant financial disclosures
Julie Byler, D.O., FASAM
Adventist Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT) Lead
Adventist Health Portland
No Relevant Financial Disclosures
Tessa Steel
MD, MPH
Tessa Steel, MD, MPH is an Assistant Professor, physician-scientist, and Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine doctor at Harborview Medical Center, a county safety-net hospital operated by the University of Washington in Seattle. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine. Her clinical and research interests include improving hospital-based treatments for alcohol withdrawal syndrome and using hospitalizations to help people with addiction launch their process of recovery.
No Relevant Financial Disclosures.
Stephen Holt
MD, MS, FACP
Accreditation & Credits
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, the American Society of Addiction Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credits Available
- Pharmacists: 5.25 Credits
- Certified Counselors: NBCC Contact Hours Not Offered
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. American Society of Addiction Medicine is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. - NAADAC: CE Credits not offered
Certificates for other professions
All participants may request a certificate of participation upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Learners are strongly advised to contact their professional licensing board or professional association to confirm this certificate will be accepted as evidence supporting continuing education requirements.
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.
See the attached pdf for a list of disclosures.
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