1. View substance use disorders as chronic medical disorders, akin to diabetes, asthma, and hypertension
2. Recognize general issues in evaluation and management of Substance Use Disorders
3. Understand and implement Stages of Change theory, Motivational Interviewing in everyday clinical practice
4. Understand the process of evaluation and management Withdrawal States of the most common substances (i.e., alcohol, opiates, and sedatives)
5. Understand the process of evaluation and management of Nicotine Dependence
6. Understand the process of evaluation and management of Opioid Dependence and the Co-morbid states
7. Understand the process of evaluation and management of Psychiatric co-morbidities