Drugs and Alcohol: The Facts

Substance abuse professionals are licensed physicians or licensed or certified psychologists, social workers or employee assistance professionals. Substance abuse causes harm to more people than just the abuser. This course teaches workers what substance abuse is and it outlines the costs of substance abuse to employers and co-workers. It also provides facts about commonly abused substances and how to reduce the risks of substance abuse. Ideal learners are all employees, including managers and supervisors.

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$ 29.95

LANGUAGE

English

CEU

CEU 0.0

RATINGS

Complete Online

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Course Outline

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Introduction
3. Why Take This Training?
4. Course Overview
5. Learning Objectives
2. Definition
1. Substance Abuse: What It Is
2. How Misused Substances Are Obtained
3. Learning Activity: Question 1 – Can You Spot Abuse?
4. Learning Activity: Question 2 – Can You Spot Abuse?
5. Learning Activity: Question 3 – Can You Spot Abuse?
6. Learning Activity: Question 4 – Can You Spot Abuse?
7. Learning Activity: Question 5 – Can You Spot Abuse?
8. Learning Activity: Summary
3. Effects of Substance Abuse
1. What Substance Abuse Does to You
2. Physical Consequences of Substance Abuse
3. Mental and Emotional Consequences
4. Individual Consequences of Substance Abuse
5. Family Consequences of Substance Abuse
6. Knowledge Check: Personal Effects of Substance Abuse
4. Consequences in the Workplace
1. Employer Consequences of Substance Abuse
2. Substance Abusers in the Workforce
5. The Most Commonly Abused Substance
1. Knowledge Check: What Do You Think?
2. Meet Gary
3. Alcohol Abuse
4. “Secondhand Drunk”
5. When Alcohol Abusers Won’t Get Help
6. Key Takeaways
7. Knowledge Check: Alcohol Abuse
6. Alcohol Abuse
1. Alcohol Abuse
2. Blood Alcohol: The Measure
3. Alcohol and Motor Vehicle Accidents
4. Learning Activity: Blood Alcohol Content
5. Alcohol Problems: The Range
6. Four Questions to Identify Problems with Alcohol
7. Knowledge Check: Alcohol Abuse
7. Illicit Drug Use
1. Illicit Drug Use Covered in This Course
8. Cannabis
1. Cannabis Products
2. Effects of THC
3. Knowledge Check: Cannabis

9. Cocaine
1. Cocaine Products
2. Physical Effects of Cocaine Products
3. Mental and Emotional Effects of Cocaine Products
4. Knowledge Check: Cocaine
10. PCP
1. Phencyclidine (PCP)
2. PCP Effects
3. Knowledge Check: PCP
11. Opiates
1. Opiates
2. Effects of Opiates
3. Knowledge Check: Opiates
12. Ecstasy
1. Ecstasy
2. Physical Effects of Ecstasy
3. Mental and Emotional Effects of Ecstasy
4. Knowledge Check: Ecstasy
13. How to Help
1. What Can Be Done When Someone Won’t Get Help?
2. Learning Activity: How to Help
14. Steps Toward Risk Reduction
1. What You Can Do for Yourself
2. What Companies Can Do
15. Summary
1. Summary