eLearning
| eLEARNING SERIES | PRESCRIBER AND DISPENSER TRAINING |
|---|---|
| MODULE NAME | Opioid deprescribing and withdrawal management |
| MODULE NUMBER | Module 3 of 10 |
| LEARNING LEVEL | Level 4 – AOD Treatment Specific |
| TARGET AUDIENCE | All prescribers and dispensers. |
| MODULE AIM | This module provides participants with the theoretical understanding of the place of opioids in therapy and the opioid deprescribing process including pharmacotherapies to assist with discontinuation symptoms. |
| LEARNING OUTCOMES | By the end of this module, learners will be able to:
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| LENGTH | 1.5 hours |
| CPD | Participation in this activity may contribute to CPD. A Statement of Completion will be issued on completion of this module. |
| REFERENCE LIST | Available here |
| SUGGESTED CITATION | Insight: Centre for AOD Training and Workforce Development. Prescriber and dispenser training: Opioid deprescribing and withdrawal management. Brisbane: Queensland Health; 2025. Available from: https://insight.qld.edu.au/training/elearning |
| COPYRIGHT INFORMATION | This resource is licensed under Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0). This license requires that reusers give credit to the creator. It allows reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, even for commercial purposes. |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | QScript Learning was funded by the Prevention Division within the Queensland State Government’s Department of Health. |
| LAST UPDATED | February 2023 |
| REVIEW AND FEEDBACK | As part of our commitment to continuous quality improvement our eLearning modules undergo a minor review every 2 years, and a major review every 4 years. All evaluation responses are carefully considered during these reviews. If you have significant or urgent feedback, we encourage you to email us directly at insight@health.qld.gov.au |