Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders (TIP 33) Module 2 (3 hours)
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3 Hours of Educational Credit
$39.00
3 Hours of Educational Credit
$39.00
Lesson Resources
In Module 2 readers will learn that:
- The signs, symptoms, and harmful effects of stimulant use will vary depending on route of administration, dose, drug purity, level of intoxication, experience of withdrawal, chronicity, use history, and more.
- Medical complications of stimulant use can be serious and in some cases life threatening; these complications include cardiovascular disease, respiratory effects, cerebrovascular dysfunction, muscular and renal toxicity, gastrointestinal complaints, infections (including HIV), and hepatitis.
- Psychological complications include psychosis, aggression, and violence.
- People with stimulant use disorders often grapple with co-occurring disorders and conditions that can complicate diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
- Patients’ psychological reactions to stimulant use, like psychosis and violent behaviors, can also result in self-harm or harm to others if not managed properly.
- Coordinated care between medical and SUD treatment programs is a major aspect of properly identifying and treating co-occurring disorders and conditions of people with stimulant use disorders.
Lessons
Course Evaluation: Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders (TIP 33) Module 2
NOTE: You must take the course evaluation to receive a certificate.