The goal of this course is to help nurses learn about behavior associated with drug abuse – the warning signs, criteria for diagnosis, and much more about substance abuse.
Course Publication Date:
May 07, 2020
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Anita Rothera-Delaney RN, BS |
| Course No: | SA042220 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Psychiatric & Mental Health
Community & Home Health
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency & Trauma Medicine
Leadership & Case Management
Medical & Surgical Issues
Pediatric Medicine
Substance Abuse
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Learning Objectives
Discuss behavior associated with drug abuse and the spread of HIV infection in the U.S.
Describe how and why children with ADHD are at high risk for drug abuse.
Name a variety of drugs (legal and illegal) teenagers might abuse.
Discuss warning signs of teen substance abuse.
Describe criteria for substance dependence diagnosis.
List two primary contributors for the increase in costs to society of drug abuse.