(WEBINAR) Benzodiazepines: What A Clinician Should Know February 26, 2026

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*Participants MUST register themselves for training sessions. Employers should NOT register staff for any training

 

Session Date: February 26, 2026

Registration Deadline: February 24, 2026

Registration Status: Open

Instructor: Pete DeMaria

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(WEBINAR) Benzodiazepines: What A Clinician Should Know

 

Price: 
At no cost

This training runs from 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

 

CE/CEU Type: SW, IACET, APA, CPRP   # of CE's: 1.5  CEU's 0.2 IACET CEU's

 

About This Course

Benzodiazepines (BZ) are commonly prescribed and used medications. While highly effective in relieving anxiety symptoms, they are also popular drugs of use and abuse. This presentation will equip clinicians with an understanding of the pharmacology of BZ and explore patterns of use, intoxication, and withdrawal syndrome as well as describe clinical skills for assessing a client’s use of BZ, and techniques of working with clients who use BZ. Finally, understanding the challenges of individuals with co-occurring disorder and their use of BZ will be discussed.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Describe the pharmacologic properties of BZ and how they work.
2. Describe BZ intoxication and withdrawal syndromes
3. Describe a method of evaluating an individual who is using BZ
4. Describe an approach to helping clients decrease and stop their BZ use

 

Intended Audience: 

Behavioral health staff working in the drug and alcohol field.

 

Instructional Level: 

Introdcutory

 

Completion Requirements: 

Participants must attend the entire session, participate in all activities, and submit an evaluation within the 7 days of training to receive credits and a certificate. All CEU certificates and certificates of attendance will be received through the DBHIDS Learning Hub. Once you have completed your evaluation you will have access to your CEU or Certificate of Attendance through your DBHIDS Learning Hub Account.

 

Credit Statements:

BHTEN is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. 
As an IACET Accredited Provider, BHTEN offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard.  BHTEN is authorized by IACET to offer CEUs for this program.
(0.2 CEU = 1.5 Training Hours)

1.5 CE credit hours for Psychologists awarded.  BHTEN is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  BHTEN maintains responsibility for this program and its content

Behavioral Health Training and Education Network BHTEN, #1779, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards have the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/22/22-9/22/25. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 General continuing education credits.

The Behavioral Health Training & Education Network (BHTEN), provider #4158280, is approved by Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (PRA) to provide continuing education to Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioners (CPRPs) and CPRP candidates.

This activity is approved for a maximum of 1.5 contact hours of continuing education in psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery in the following CPRP Focus Domain(s): ## - DOMAIN TITLE.  CPRPs and CPRP candidates should only claim credit commensurate with their participation in the activity

*Participants MUST register using their DBHIDS Learning Hub username/email

*Participants MUST register themselves for training sessions. Employers should NOT register staff for any training