Retired ~ Addictions: Adolescent Addiction, Part 1
Category:
4
Credits:
1
Objectives:
At the completion of this program, participants should be able to:
• Examine co-occurring considerations
• Define addiction
• Consider the escalation pattern of substance use
• Look at some promising assessment tools
• Give some suggestions for assessment
Description:
This course is an overview of adolescent addiction and addiction treatment and examines topics including Substance Abuse and Dependence, Disease Concept and Progression of Addiction, Evidence Based Practices, Screening adolescents for addiction, and Addiction’s Effect on a Family. This is the first in a series of Adolescent Addictions Trainings.
Keywords: Addiction, Substance Abuse, Substance Dependence, Withdrawal, Adolescent
Approval Bodies:
Professional Development
Florida Dept. of Health (Board of Social Work, Marriage & Family, Mental Health Counseling)
NAADAC, National Association for Addiction Professionals
National Board for Certified Counselors
Florida Board of Nursing
Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)
CAADE - California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators
Connecticut Certification Board, Inc.
Pennsylvania Certification Board
Florida Board of Psychology
California Board of Registered Nursing
California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP)
Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc. 03/20-22 (H)
Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc. 03/22-24 (AH).