Course Description
Understanding Methamphetamine Addiction Disorder
Understanding Methamphetamine Addiction Disorder is a course run by Alison, Galway. It is a Online Learning course with a duration of 1.5-3 hours. Understanding Methamphetamine Addiction Disorder gives a Course Qualification of CPD Certificate. For more information about Understanding Methamphetamine Addiction Disorder at Alison, please review the details below.
This free online course teaches about Methamphetamine Addiction Disorder, its effects and available treatments. Nicknamed ‘crystal’, ‘zoom’, ‘crank’, ‘tweak’, ‘ice’ or simply ‘poor man’s cocaine’, methamphetamine is a synthetic drug that affects the central nervous system. The abuse of this drug today is a widespread menace around the globe and a challenge to health and social workers. This course describes the current epidemic of methamphetamine abuse and helps you become familiar with the available psychosocial and pharmacological treatments.
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| Training Provider | Alison |
| Course Location | Online Course |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Carear Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Explain methamphetamine addiction • Describe the current epidemic of methamphetamine abuse and its multi-layered impact • Identify the cluster of biopsychosocial symptoms associated with acute and chronic meth use • Indicate various psychosocial and pharmacological treatments targeting methamphetamine addiction • Outline the clinical considerations for optimizing treatment among the four special subpopulations • Recognize various symptoms and patterns related to meth abuse • Discuss the impact of meth abuse on society, health, children, family and the economy |
| Course Code | 4913 |
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