OVERVIEW

Substance Abuse Summary is organized by CEUfast, Inc..

Course Expires on: October 5, 2022

Outcomes:
Substance abuse is at an all-time high. As health professionals, we care for clients and families who find their bodies, minds, and quality of life shattered by the consequences of ingesting substance abuse at levels harmful to the body and mind. We need to be alert for the best information concerning which substances have the potential for abuse and at what levels of consumption. We need the most current tools to assist our charges to decrease or eliminate harmful items from their day-to-day lives while recovering quality of life.

Objectives:
• Define substance abuse.
• Describe three signs/symptoms that would indicate a need to consider substance use disorder in a client.
• Describe the brain response system associated with substances of abuse.
• List three common substance use disorder groups
• Discuss withdrawal symptoms unique to the three common substances.

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