Alcoholism & Other Chemical Substance Dependency (LCS)

Course overview

Topics included in this course are: Definition of Alcoholism and Other Chemical Dependency; Evaluation of the Abuser: Assessing Addiction Concepts and Instruments; Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms of Drugs and Alcohol; Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction; Screening, Brief Interventions & Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Guidance Documents; Guidelines for Identifying and Referring Persons with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; Health Care Systems and Substance Use Disorders; Family Members who Refuse to Cooperate; The Impact of Substance Use Disorders on Families and Children: from Theory to Practice; Age and Gender Based Populations; Specific Populations and Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse; Resource List: Substance Abuse Prevention Evidence-Based Practices (EBP); and more...