Retired ~ Addictions: Suicide and Substance Use Disorders
Category:
4
Credits:
1
Objectives:
At the completion of this program, participants should be able to:
• Examine the link between substance disorders and suicide
• Examine suicide risk factors as related to addiction
• Examine suicide protective factors as related to addiction
Description:
This course is an overview of suicide and how it relates to substance use disorders. Discussion will include drugs or choice and correlation to suicide, protective factors, risk factors, and co-occurring considerations.
Keywords: Addiction, Substance Abuse, Substance Dependence, Withdrawal, Adolescent, suicide
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).