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The Power of Local Research to Inform Adverse Childhood Experiences in Substance Use Prevention in Adolescents and Adults

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About the Course

This course discusses how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) impacts substance use prevention in both adolescents and adults. It includes: adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and substance use, prevention in the behavioral health system, The Arizona Youth Survey (AYS), The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), demographics, similarities and differences for youth and adult samples, and benefits of systems collaboration.

This course is based on the reading-based online article, The Power of Local Research to Inform Adverse Childhood Experiences in Substance Use Prevention in Adolescents and Adults created by Shiyou Wu, PhD, et al. in 2022.

Publication Details

Publication Date: BMC Public Health (2022) 22:1197

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Shiyou Wu, PhD
Shiyou Wu is a professor at the School of Social Work, Arizona State University. His research interests include design and development of social interventions, with special emphasis on interventions to prevent substance use and reduce health disparities among youth. His work has been published in multiple peer reviewed journals.
Sarah Lindstrom Johnson, PhD (Public Health)
Sarah Lindstrom Johnson is a professor at the Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, Arizona State University. Dr. Lindstrom Johnson's work often involves trials of preventative interventions within family, school, and neighborhood environments. Her work has been published in multiple peer reviewed journals.

Course Creator

L.A. Rankin

L.A. Rankin is a social worker with experience in many different settings with a variety of clients. She has worked with dementia and Alzheimers patients, dual diagnosis MH/MR, in a battered women’s shelter, and a rape crisis center. She also has 11 years of experience as a child protective social worker, where she earned certificates in domestic abuse/family violence and substance abuse.

Target Audience

Prevention and addiction professionals at all levels of knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Discuss ACEs as a way to prioritize prevention.
  2. 2 Identify those most at risk for SUD.
  3. 3 Describe how the current youth can be targeted for future prevention efforts.

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Material Authors

Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.

Course Creator

L.A. Rankin – There are no relevant disclosures.

Commercial support

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

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Course Details

1 CE Hour
Reading Online
Course 103404

Related Topics

Prevention Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Distinct Populations

Availability

This course is available until Jan 7th, 2034.

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