• Pharmacology
• Intervening with the ATOD Adolescent
• Dual Disorders: Alcohol, Other Drug and Mental Illness
• Substance Abuse Among Older Adults
• Proposal Development and Grant Writing
• Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence
• Brief Intervention/Therapies for Substance Abuse
• Enhancing Motivation for Change
• Screening and Assessing Adolescents for Substance Use Disorders
• Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders
• Relapse Prevention
• Prevention Principles for Scientifically Defensible Prevention Strategies
• Science-Based ATOD Abuse Prevention
• Prevention and Treatment Among Women
• Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth
• Substance Abuse Treatment with the Criminal Justice Offender

Prevention Basics

Course developed by Pamela Petersen-Baston, CAP, CAPP.

Today, many researchers, policy makers and concerned citizens agree that problems stemming from the abuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs jeopardize the nation's health. There has been a dramatic increase in society's awareness that investing in prevention is investing in the future's well-being.

Prevention needs to be a sustained vigorous effort. Effective prevention requires that methods are adapted to the various cultural, geographic and population aspects. It is necessary to understand the people exposed to the prevention efforts. When working with patients one must anticipate results, base services on sound principles, use an appropriate level of care with regard to length, intensity and duration of the prevention effort as well as utilize ongoing evaluation and refinements.

topics covered

CEUs: 5

Continuing Education Units available for:

• Substance Abuse Professionals
  Content Area: Prevention
• Licensed Clinical Social Workers
• Marriage and Family Therapists
• Mental Health Counselors
• DUI Instructors, Evaluators, and Clinical Supervisors
• Nurses

Contact us at (850) 878-2196 for more information or email us at Carol Hyden at chyden@fadaa.org.