Course Description: 

HIV and Substance Use (SU) training – including how to work with individuals actively using substances and recovery strategies. Examine how SU may affect HIV management.  

This session will provide an overview of the intersectionality of Substance Use and HIV.  

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Define substance use & addiction
• Discuss the correlation between HIV & substance use
• Discuss treatment options for substance use disorder and HIV

Speaker:

Robert Rodney, MSW

Certificate of Completion:  Certificates of Completion will be provided reflecting 2 hours of attendance.

Program Contact:  For questions about this program, please email Emily.Cadden@vcuhealth.org

Intended Audience

Any provider working with people living with or at-risk for acquiring HIV including, but not limited to: Doctors, Advance Practice Practitioners, Nurses, Social Workers, Dentists, Pharmacists, Substance Use Professionals, Case Managers, Community Health Workers. 

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