- Credit Hours: 3 Hours
- Price: $39.00
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
• Describe the four waves of the U.S. opioid crisis and explain how drug trends have evolved from prescription opioids through the current era of polysubstance use involving stimulants and synthetics.
• Identify the most frequently misused substances encountered in clinical and criminal justice settings, including current facts, figures, and epidemiological patterns.
• Explain the Integrated Public Health model for drug policy, including harm reduction, Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), and Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC).
• Analyze the challenges and failures of previous drug control strategies, including mass incarceration and its impact on substance-abusing populations.
• Describe modern demand reduction strategies, including the evolution of drug courts, contingency management, and science-based prevention frameworks.
• Apply current knowledge of drug trends and policy developments to inform clinical practice and client education in substance abuse treatment settings.
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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)
