Courses for Virginia APS

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These courses are applicable for the Associate Prevention Specialist (APS) credential with Virginia Certification Board.

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Facing Addiction in America-The Surgeon General's Spotlight on Opioids

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Facing Addiction in America-The Surgeon General's Spotlight on Opioids

1.5 CE Hours

The Office of the Surgeon General and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) developed this Spotlight on...

$13.50

Free with membership!

What's New in Addiction Prevention in Young People-A Literature Review of the Last Years of Research

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What's New in Addiction Prevention in Young People-A Literature Review of the Last Years of Research

1.5 CE Hours

Addiction prevention is a major public health problem, particularly concerning young people. Despite the consensus that primary prevention is essential,...

Distinct Populations

$13.50

Free with membership!

Addiction As a Choice?

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Addiction As a Choice?

2 CE Hours

Normative thinking about addiction has traditionally been divided between, on the one hand, a medical model which sees addiction as...

$18

Free with membership!

Ending Discrimination Against People With Mental and Substance Use Disorders-Science of Communication and Ways to Reduce/Address Stigma

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Ending Discrimination Against People With Mental and Substance Use Disorders-Science of Communication and Ways to Reduce/Address Stigma

4 CE Hours

To change health-related public norms and behaviors, public health organizations often partner with communication scientists. Health-related behavior is influenced by...

$36

Free with membership!

Prescription Drug Abuse

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Prescription Drug Abuse

1 CE Hour

Misuse of prescription opioids, CNS depressants, and stimulants is a serious public health problem in the United States. Although most...

Prescription Drugs

$9

Free with membership!

Prevention of Youth Marijuana Use

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Prevention of Youth Marijuana Use

1 CE Hour

Recorded Webinar

The legalization of marijuana in some areas has led to a shift in the perception of its harmfulness. In this...

Distinct Populations

$9

Free with membership!

The Neuroscience of Addiction - With Marc Lewis

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The Neuroscience of Addiction - With Marc Lewis

1 CE Hour

Recorded Webinar

This webinar discusses how the brain disease model came into being and proposes an alternate theory of addiction. In this...

$9

Free with membership!

Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults

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Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults

3.5 CE Hours

Unhealthy alcohol use is common and increasing in adults and is the most common cause of premature mortality in the...

Distinct Populations

$31.50

Free with membership!

Drug, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction

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Drug, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction

1 CE Hour

Groundbreaking discoveries about the brain have revolutionized our understanding of compulsive drug use, enabling us to respond effectively to the...

$9

Free with membership!

Ending Discrimination Against People With Mental and Substance Use Disorders-Summary-Understanding Stigma

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Ending Discrimination Against People With Mental and Substance Use Disorders-Summary-Understanding Stigma

3 CE Hours

Improving the lives of people with mental and substance use disorders has been a priority in the United States for...

$27

Free with membership!

Facing Addiction in America: Chapter 7 - Vision for the Future

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Facing Addiction in America: Chapter 7 - Vision for the Future

1 CE Hour

The problems caused by substance misuse are not limited to substance use disorders, but include many other possible health and...

$9

Free with membership!

Facing Addiction in America: Chapter 6 - Health Care Systems and Substance Use Disorders

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Facing Addiction in America: Chapter 6 - Health Care Systems and Substance Use Disorders

4 CE Hours

This chapter describes the key components of health care systems; historical reasons substance use and its consequences have been addressed...

$36

Free with membership!

Critique of the Brain Disease Model of Addiction.

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Critique of the Brain Disease Model of Addiction.

1.5 CE Hours

The Office of the Surgeon General recently produced its first Report on the consequences of alcohol and drug abuse on...

$13.50

Free with membership!

Facing Addiction in America: Chapter 4 - Early Intervention, Treatment, and Management and Chapter 5 - Recovery

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Facing Addiction in America: Chapter 4 - Early Intervention, Treatment, and Management and Chapter 5 - Recovery

2 CE Hours

Substance misuse is one of the critical public health problems of our time. The most recent data on substance use,...

$18

Free with membership!

Facing Addiction in America: Chapter 3 - Prevention Programs and Policies

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Facing Addiction in America: Chapter 3 - Prevention Programs and Policies

2 CE Hours

Substance misuse is one of the critical public health problems of our time. The most recent data on substance use,...

$18

Free with membership!

Facing Addiction in America: Chapter 2 - The Neurobiology of Substance Use, Misuse, and Addiction

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Facing Addiction in America: Chapter 2 - The Neurobiology of Substance Use, Misuse, and Addiction

1.5 CE Hours

This chapter describes the neurobiological framework underlying substance abuse and why clients transition from using or misusing to a substance...

$13.50

Free with membership!

Facing Addiction in America: Chapter 1 - Introduction and Overview of the Report

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Facing Addiction in America: Chapter 1 - Introduction and Overview of the Report

The Surgeon’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs and Health

2 CE Hours

Substance misuse is one of the critical public health problems of our time. The most recent data on substance use,...

$18

Free with membership!

The Opioid Epidemic: Crisis and Solutions

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The Opioid Epidemic: Crisis and Solutions

1 CE Hour

This course provides a broad review of the opioid epidemic by outlining the scope and origins of the epidemic and...

$9

Free with membership!

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