INTENDED LEARNERS  

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, pharmacists, advanced practice registered nurses, registered nurses, social workers, physician associates, addiction professionals, prevention professionals, health education specialists, certified counselors, lawyers, law enforcement officials, and psychologists.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES  

After participating in this activity, learners should be able to:  

• Discuss recent updates in the fight against the opioid epidemic
• Review best practices for treating and preventing opioid addiction
• Replicate effective preventative treatments, programs, and initiatives in the fight against the opioid epidemic

ACTIVITY OVERVIEW  

This on-demand webcast is available with synchronized slides and video/audio.  

To be eligible for documentation of credit for each session attended, learners must participate in the activity, and complete the activity evaluation. Participants who complete the evaluation online within active dates will receive documentation of credit. Your certificate may not load if you are accessing it from a smartphone, or if your browser settings do not allow a new tab/window to open.  

Once a certificate has been claimed, physicians and pharmacists may elect for credits to be submitted on their behalf to their boards via additional fields that will appear within the Claim Certificate page. Credits must be submitted through this process to be reported to the American Board of Surgery and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.  

Release Date:  May 11, 2026
Expiration Date: August 11, 2026
Estimated Time to Complete: 52.25 hours

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS  

The activity is best supported via a computer or device with current versions of the following browsers: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari. A PDF reader is required for print publications.   

CONTINUING EDUCATION  

In support of improving patient care, HMP Education 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.  

Note: This statement is not an indication of approved credits. Please see below for full accreditation details, including credit types and totals, for this activity.  

PHYSICIANS  

HMP Education designates this internet enduring activity for a maximum of 52.25  AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  

PHARMACISTS  

This internet enduring, knowledge-based activity (UAN JA0006201-0000-26-008-H01-P) has been approved for a maximum of 52.25 contact hours (5.25 CEUs). 

Note: The certificate is not the official record of your participation in the activity. The official record of credit will be the information in the CPE Monitor system. Following ACPE Policy, credit must be transmitted to NABP through CPE Monitor within 60 days from the date you complete this CPE activity.   

NURSES  

This continuing nursing education internet enduring activity awards 52.25 contact hours.  

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #18006, for 52.25 contact hours.   

NURSE PRACTITIONERS  

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Program accepts  AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.  

PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES

​HMP Education has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credits for activities planned in accordance with the AAPA CME Criteria. This internet enduring activity is designated for 52.25 AAPA Category 1 credits. Approval is valid until August 11, 2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.  

PSYCHOLOGISTS  

​Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. This enduring activity awards 52.25 CE Credits.  

SOCIAL WORKERS  

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, HMP Education is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this internet enduring course receive 52.25 general continuing education credits.  

FULL ACCREDITATION INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURES 

Click here for full accreditation information. 

CONTACT US  
For immediate assistance, please explore our HMP Education Help Center or chat with our Virtual CE Assistant, which can answer most common questions related to claiming credits and the HMP Education website. If you have a question or grievance that cannot be answered by our Virtual CE assistant and Help Center, please contact the support team. Our accreditation and compliance team will respond to your inquiry within one business day.                                                                                                                                                 

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