This is a non-ticketed session.

Substance abuse is quite common—more common than many practitioners realize. It is not unexpected that the oral and maxillofacial surgeon will need to care for the substance abusing patient in day to day office practice. During this module, the attendee will gain an understanding of the mechanisms of action of commonly abused substances and the physiologic side effects of these substances. The potential interactions between these substances and intravenous sedation agents as well as the potential paradoxical reactions to sedation that may be seen in the substance abuse patient will be discussed.

1. Recognize the physiologic side effects of the most commonly abused substances;
2. Examine the potential unexpected reactions that may occur during sedation of the substance abuse patient; and
3. Demonstrate how to safely prepare for and manage sedation in the substance abuse patient.