Prescription Drugs - Abuse and Addiction - 2Units

Drugs on the street are no longer limited to illicit and illegal drugs, but to medications that are prescribed every day by family doctors. Unfortunately, the medications that were prescribed for the good of their patients, are being misused, overused, and even sold for profit. This course will assist the practitioner in identifying dynamics in patients that might indicate the misuse of or addiction to prescribed medications. Assessment and treatment modalities are also identified in this course.

Target Audience

This course is designed for healthcare providers. Specifically, it is designed for Licensed Professional Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Chemical Dependency Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Nurses, or any other healthcare provider that is likely to gain professionally from increased knowledge in the subject area. It is appropriate for any provider that is likely to come into contact with those dealing with issues related to the clinical topic in the course of practice.

Teaching Methods

CEUstore.com provides continuing education opportunities for the clinician or practitioner via the world wide web. Each person who chooses a course, absorbs the information provided, and subsequently scores 70% or above on the associated test will be provided a certificate of completion that will show the clinician or practitioner has mastered the information provided. Following that procedure each clinician or practitioner will be provided the opportunity to evaluate the process so that CEUstore.com will be able to determine if its objectives are accurate, relevant, and appropriate. Other methods for feedback from customers at CEUstore.com are also provided on this site. Each clinician or practitioner is encouraged to communicate with CEUstore.com via these methods.

Learning Objectives

The learner will identify symptoms, tendencies, and general treatment modalities for people suffering from the abuse of and addiction to prescription medications.  This information will assist the health care provider with vital information for the identification and initial treatment of clients who are addicted to and continue to abuse prescription medications.

Skill Development

At the completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Identify statistical information related to prescription drug abuse. 
2. Understand and identify psychosocial factors associated with prescription drug abuse.
3. Enhance understanding of health risks associated with prescription drug abuse.
4. Demonstrate an enhanced understanding of efficacy in different treatment approaches.
5. Correctly answer 70% of multiple choice questions on a quiz over the material.