Description
This course is for California nursing credit only, please see other courses for acupuncture CEUs and PDAs.
The course Prescription Drug Addiction is an important and insightful work covering the mechanisms of addictions, insights on recovery from physicians, family support for addicts, and the relationship of pain management and addiction. This course covers the nature of addiction as a chronic, progressive disease and details concerning the specific prescription drugs involved in abuse are presented. Methods for recovery for the addict and support groups such as friends, family, and medical professionals are presented including treatment options such as medical detox and family interventions. Also, a special section on personal insights into the process of addiction and recovery from several prominent physicians is included in this course.
Simply purchase and download the course material (PDF document), complete the online quiz, and receive 7 contact hours for California nursing continuing education credit.
Sally Adams –
Thorough and concise!
Anne Adams –
Informative, clearly stated, inclusive of various approaches advised by experts in the field, useful!
becky robison –
It was very well written.