What is the requirement?
Beginning on June 27, 2023, all DEA-registered and new medical practitioners must check a box on their license application or renewal attesting that they have completed 8-hours of training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders. Complete information about the requirement is posted on the DEA website—specifically in this PDF letter introducing the requirement. Here's the bottom line.

• If you are renewing your three-year DEA license or applying for a new license, you must complete 8 hours of training in opioid use disorder or other substance use disorders.
• The renewal application does not require you to upload the certificates verifying the 8 hours of training. You must simply check a box attesting that you have completed the requirement.
• We recommend that you complete the training and keep the certificates on hand in case you are ever asked what kind of opioid or substance abuse training you completed.

How do I satisfy the DEA 8-hour training requirement?
Any organization accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education (ACCME) can provide this 8-hour training for you (see the full letter from the DEA for details). The Carlat CME Institute is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Any of these materials satisfy the requirement.

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Treating Opioid Use Disorder: A Fact Book
This 91-page resource provides all the tools and information needed to assess and treat your patients who are struggling with opioid use disorder. Unlike traditional textbooks, this Fact Book distills each critical aspect of clinical decision-making into a single sheet, with tips and bullet points that you can use at the point of care. Topics covered include conducting an initial assessment, treating opioid withdrawal symptoms, psychosocial approaches to treating opioid use disorder, and relapse prevention strategies. Accredited for 8-hours of education. Learn more and buy the book here.

The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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Treating Alcohol Use Disorder: A Fact Book
This Carlat Fact Book provides you with all the tools and information needed to assess and treat your patients who are struggling with alcohol use disorder. Unlike traditional textbooks, this Fact Book distills each critical aspect of clinical decision making into a single sheet, with tips and bullet points that you can use at the point of care. Topics covered include assessing severity of use, treating withdrawal symptoms, use of basic therapeutic techniques, and appropriate prescription of medications for alcohol use disorder. Accredited for 6 hours of education. Learn more and buy the book here.

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