Drug Intoxication and Its Effects

3 CE Hours
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About the Course

Drug Intoxication and its Effects reviews seven different drugs and their effects. The drugs covered in this course are: Marijuana, Spice, Methamphetamine, Inhalants, Cocaine, Heroin, and Commonly Abused Prescription Drugs. Each of the articles, describes how the drug is used, the short term and long term effects, the physical and mental effects, and the different treatment options available.

Publication Details

Journal/Publisher: NIDA
Publication Date: 2013 to 2015

Course Creator

Ryan Gibson, CADC #123456

Target Audience

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially psychologists, counselors and social workers. It is appropriate for intermediate levels of participants.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Explain what the different drugs are and how each is used.
  2. 2 Describe the short term and long term effects of drug intoxication.
  3. 3 Recognize the physical and mental health effects of drug intoxication.
  4. 4 Acknowledge the different treatment options available for drug intoxication.

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The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and the reviewer:

Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors
Course Creator

Ryan Gibson, CADC #123456 – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

Arkansas Substance Abuse Certification Board (ASACB)

3 CE credit hours
Eligible until Dec 31st, 2039
This course has been approved by CE Learning Systems, service provider of Impact CE, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #192243, CE Learning Systems is responsible for all aspects of their programming.
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Missouri Credentialing Board (MCB)

3 CE credit hours
Eligible until Dec 30th, 2026
AddictionCounselorCE is an approved provider of the Missouri Substance Abuse Professional Credentialing Board (Provider #101). AddictionCounselorCE maintains responsibility for this course and its contents.
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NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)

3 CE credit hours
Eligible until Sep 29th, 2026
This course has been approved by CE Learning Systems, service provider of Impact CE, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #192243, CE Learning Systems is responsible for all aspects of their programming.
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Marijuana

Marijuana

"Spice" - Synthetic Marijuana

Methamphetamine

Inhalants

Cocaine

Heroin

Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications

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