CANPA CE Dinner Meeting
Pizzeria G.M.
600 Oak Grove Road
Homewood, AL 35209
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 6:30pm CT - 9:00pm CT
AddictionInfo
Topic
Substance Use 101
Credits Offered
This event offers
1.0 CE credit
to attendees
(0.5 pharmacology)
.
Accreditation Info:
ALBON.
Additional Information
Substance Use 101 is important for nurse practitioners because substance use disorders are highly prevalent across care settings and significantly impact patient morbidity, mortality, and health care utilization. This presentation equips NPs with practical, evidence‑based screening tools to identify opioid, stimulant, nicotine, and alcohol use early, reducing missed diagnoses and improving patient outcomes. By reviewing current, evidence‑based treatment strategies, including pharmacologic and behavioral interventions, NPs can deliver effective, patient‑centered care across the continuum of use, misuse, and recovery. Emphasizing evidence‑based practice strengthens clinical decision‑making, promotes safe prescribing, and supports NPs in addressing substance use as a chronic, treatable condition.
Speakers
Sarah Hewitt is a nurse practitioner at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she provides care to both inpatient and outpatient populations with serious injection-related infections. Her clinical work emphasizes the integration of addiction treatment and harm reduction strategies into every patient encounter. She brings extensive experience in education, emergency medicine, and primary care across urban, rural, and tribal healthcare settings. Dr. Hewitt earned her undergraduate and doctoral degrees in nursing from the University of Alabama and her master’s degree in nursing and nursing education from the Un