Sunday, October 18, 2026 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MDT at Salt Palace Convention Center - Ballroom H
Available for 1.50 hours of CPE creditActivity Number: 0217-0000-26-007-L01-PActivity Type: A Knowledge-Based ActivityThe rising incidence of polysubstance use requires pharmacists to play a pivotal role in treatment and community health management. This session explores the role of pharmacists in addressing polysubstance use disorders across age groups. Expert panelists will discuss the latest treatment strategies, emphasizing pharmacists' important roles in medication management, patient education, and therapy customization by age group and for any special populations (e.g. pregnancy, incarceration, co-occurring mental health disorders). This focused discussion is essential for pharmacists aiming to enhance their impact on patient outcomes in an evolving healthcare landscape.
Learning Objectives1. Define complex substance use disorders.
2. Describe the prevention and treatment challenges across the age spectrum.
3. Summarize treatment options for adult patients with complex substance use disorder, including special populations.
4. Summarize treatment options for pediatric patients with complex substance use disorder.
5. Compare SUD treatment for pediatric patients with treatment for adults, including special populations.
 | | Moderator: | Lyndsi K. Meyenburg, Pharm.D., BCPS | | Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Ascension Seton
Austin, Texas | | View Biography |
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Bridging the Gaps: Defining and Addressing Substance Use Disorders in Diverse Age Groups 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | | Speaker: | Krystal KC Riccio, Pharm.D., FCCP, CDCES | | Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy;
Clinical Pharmacist, Behavioral Health Group
Las Vegas, Nevada | | View Biography |
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Healing Pathways: Addressing Complex Substance Use Disorders in Adult Populations 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. |
Healing Young Minds: Strategies for Treating Substance Use Disorders in Children and Adolescents11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | | Speaker: | Victoria Tutag Lehr, Pharm.D., B.S.Pharm | | Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI | | View Biography |
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