April NDS Meeting

Chemical Dependency and Prescription Writing

Dr. Stephen Loyd

The Department of Health and Human Services estimates there are roughly 2 million people in the U.S. with opioid use disorder. Dr. Stephen Loyd will cover the basics of addiction and addiction treatment (with a focus on opioids) as well as management strategies for addressing acute pain in patients being treated with medication for opioid use disorder. This course will meet the 2-hour state requirement for chemical dependency and the 2-hour state requirement for DEA license holders on controlled substance prescribing.

Dr. Stephen Loyd is a graduate of the Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University. He completed his medical residency in Internal Medicine at the same institution. He has served as the Chief of Medicine at the Mountain Home VA Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. Recently, he was the Medical Director and Assistant Commissioner for Substance Abuse Services for the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. For the last ten years, he has focused on addiction medicine with an interest in the opioid dependent pregnant patient. He has been in recovery from addiction to opioids and benzodiazepines since July 8, 2004.

**offered both in-person and via livestream**

Online registration is now closed. Email director@nashvilledental.org to inquire about availability.