Controlled Substance Diversion in Veterinary Medicine Course

Cost:

Free-of-charge

 

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Format: 

Online, self-paced

 

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Deadlines: 

Registration closes on October 1, 2026

Course closes on November 23, 2026

 

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Sponsors:

Power of Putnam

Tennessee Tech Center for Addiction Prevention & Support

Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council (OAC), Tennessee Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services

 

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To register for the course, please click here or use the QR Code above.

 

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Description:

The purposes of the course are to provide veterinarians and veterinarian technicians with (1) a description of what is currently known about the abuse of controlled pet medicines and strategies people use for obtaining such prescribed pet medicines for their own consumption;  (2) an overview of reporting requirements for prescriptions of controlled substances for animals; (3) education in understanding and identifying drug abuse and addiction, (4) focused training on the opioid epidemic, opioid overdose symptoms, and opioid overdose reversal, and (5) training on identifying signs and symptoms of potential substance misuse as well as strategies for self-care for veterinarians and veterinary technicians. Upon completion of the course, participants will be provided with a Certificate of Completion, information about receiving an opioid overdose reversal kit, an electronic resource kit for veterinary practices, and access to a variety of information related to the content of the course.