This session provides a focused overview of tobacco and nicotine use, including the evolution of vaping and electronic nicotine delivery systems, aligned with the ACAAM National Addiction Medicine Didactic Curriculum and ABPM content areas.
What This Covers • Epidemiology and patterns of tobacco and nicotine use • Historical development of tobacco products and emerging nicotine delivery technologies • Neurobiology of nicotine, including mechanisms of dependence, intoxication, and withdrawal • Screening for nicotine use disorder and assessment of severity • Pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment strategies for nicotine dependence • Harm reduction approaches related to tobacco and nicotine use • Regulatory considerations and ongoing controversies related to vaping and electronic nicotine products
How This Resource Is Used This session is designed for on-demand learning and targeted content review. It can be used to reinforce specific knowledge areas or as part of structured board preparation.
Maureen Strohm, MD FAAFP DFASAM
Dr. Strohm is a family physician and addiction medicine specialist who serves as the founding Program Director of the Addiction Medicine Fellowship at HCA Sunrise Health GME Consortium in Las Vegas. She has led the development of graduate medical education programs in family and addiction medicine and has extensive experience in training physicians in the care of substance use disorders.
Her work focuses on medical education and the delivery of comprehensive, patient‑centered care grounded in the biopsychosocial model, particularly for individuals and families affected by substance use disorders.
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Access PeriodAccess to this recording is available through June 30, 2027, in alignment with ACAAM’s annual academic cycle.
Recording Release CycleACAAM releases updated recorded sessions each July based on the prior academic year’s didactic series. These recordings are available for a limited time and are retired on June 30 of the following year as new content is released.