See this discussion from the public health perspective!
View changes in CME from the perspective of a professional interested in a skilled and effective population of health care providers to prevent addiction and assist treatment of addiction.Why? Health professional addiction education has received little attention in terms of CME, despite the large ROI on addiction interventions and the prominent practice gaps that exist in health care related to the identification and treatment of addiction disorders.
In terms of improving the effectiveness of the health care workforce's ability to screen for, adjust practice for and treat addictive disease we have a lot to gain from improvements in the system!