In this Blog, you will have the opportunity to teach your peers about a specific substance use and/or addiction/impulse control disorder. A Blog is a conversational, informal written piece on a topic. Your faculty will assign you a particular illness and the approved treatment for the illness to create a presentation to share with your peers.

Construct a Blog post, not to exceed 1,500–2,000 words

You will be assigned from the following list:

· Opioid Use Disorder

· Vivitrol

· Suboxone

· Methadone

· Lofexidine

· Alcohol Use Disorder

· Acamprosate

· Naltrexone

· Disulfiram

· Phenobarbital (seizure control due to alcohol withdrawal)

· Chlordiazepoxide

· Cannabis Use Disorder

· Nefazodone*

· Fluoxetine*

· Gabapentin*

· Buspirone*

· Stimulant Use Disorder (cocaine, methamphetamine)

· Antipsychotic Medications*

· Combination Injectable Naltrexone*

· Bupropion*

· Gabapentin*

· Tobacco Use Disorder

· Nicotine replacement patch

· Nicotine replacement gum

· Nicotine replacement inhaler

· Zyban

· Sedative/Hypnotic Anxiolytic Use Disorder

· Gabapentin*

· Buspirone*

· Flumazenil*

· Trazodone*

· Binge Eating Disorder (BED)

· Lisdexamphetamine

Post your Blog response by doing the following:

· Identify the substance or addiction with discussion on pertinent diagnostic criteria for the use disorder.

· Identify the street names of the substance for the use disorder.

· Describe how someone can use or abuse the substance (oral, smoke, IV, etc.).

· Describe the symptoms of someone under the influence of this substance.

· Describe the symptoms of someone under the withdrawal of this substance.

After describing the substance, discuss the treatment recommendations by doing the following:

· Identify the first-line treatment options.

· Identify the FDA-approved medications for the substance.

Note: If there are no FDA-approved medications, describe any evidenced-based, clinically acceptable off-label medications to treat the illness.

· Identify the proposed mechanisms of action for the medication to treat the illness.

· Describe the common side effects of the medication.

· Describe how the patient should take the medication.

· Identify any baseline and/or ongoing tests and assessment(s) needed when taking the medication.

· Describe the non-pharmacologic intervention recommendations.

This Assignment requires a minimum of three (3) peer-reviewed, evidence-based scholarly references outside of course Learning Resources.

Note: You will need to include the APA formatting citation of all references used with a Reference list.

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