Implement drug testing protocols in primary care to assess, diagnose, and treat substance use disorders.
- Credit Hours: 3 Hours
- Author: John Tinsley
- Price: $39.00
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Distinguish between drug screening tests and confirmatory testing methods used in primary care settings.
- Describe the window of detection, cutoff concentrations, and cross-reactivity factors that affect clinical drug testing results.
- Compare point-of-care testing with laboratory-based testing, including the advantages and limitations of each approach.
- Apply clinical drug testing procedures to monitor prescription medication use and manage chronic pain with opioids.
- Identify indicators of substance use disorders through drug testing and clinical assessment in primary care patients.
- Explain confidentiality requirements and legal considerations associated with clinical drug testing in primary care settings.
Package Contents
Course Details
Course Description: Clinical Drug Testing in Primary Care covers the clinical use of drug testing in primary care settings, drawing on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s manual Clinical Drug Testing in Primary Care (TAP 32). It is intended for clinicians and counselors who work in office-based practices and community health centers. The course addresses how to decide whether to introduce drug testing into a practice, how to implement it, and how it can support patient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. It also covers the identification and treatment of substance use disorders through drug testing.
Date: Ongoing
Distance Learning Method: Asynchronous Reading
Target Audience: Social Workers, Substance Abuse Counselors, Criminal Justice Professionals
Refund Policy: If you request a refund within 30 days of placing your order (and prior to submitting any exams / completing any courses) we will gladly issue a refund of your money, less the processing fee and handling charge.
Course Interactivity: None
Posttest Requirements: Must score 80% or better to pass. Tests can be taken multiple times to obtain passing score.
Course Completion Requirements: Passing score on posttest. Submission of course evaluation. Course date of completion is recorded at this point.
Certificate of Completion: Issued when course is completed, available for download in Student Center
System Requirements: Internet access
About the Instructor
John Tinsley
Dr. John H. Tinsley is a former assistant professor of Medical Physiology at the Texas A&M University System College of Medicine. He received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; M.S. from the University of North Carolina; and his B.S. from the University of Oklahoma.
He has been teaching, training, consulting and conducting research in the fields of Medical Physiology and Behavioral Biology for over twenty-nine years. Dr. Tinsley has authored over twenty-five professional and refereed articles, including invited reviews. He has been a member of the American Society for Physiology, and work done in 2001 led to an international award from The European Society on Microcirculation. Dr. Tinsley has received research funding from the Veteran’s Administration, American Heart Association, and Scott and White Hospital. In addition, he has served on numerous review committees for national grant-funding agencies and scientific journals.
Approved and Widely Recognized
CEU Matrix is approved by the following national and state accreditation boards:
CEU Matrix is approved with the following state boards:
Arkansas (ASACB), California (CCAPP #OS-07-394-0222), California (CADTP #250), Connecticut (#0115-5202), Delaware (DCB #37), Florida (FCB #5141-A), Georgia (ADACBGA #2026-4-003), Illinois (IAODAPCA #19345), Kentucky, Louisiana (LA ADRA #E026), Michigan (MCBAP), Missouri (Missouri CB #183), New Mexico (NMCBBHP #2046), North Carolina (NCSAPPB), Ohio (OCDP #50-19236), Oklahoma (OBLADS #20260153), Texas (TCB #1758-07)
