At the completion of this program, participants should be able to:
1. Examine the link between substance disorders and suicide
2. Examine suicide risk factors as related to addiction
3. Examine suicide protective factors as related to addiction
Description:
This course is an overview of suicide and how it relates to substance use disorders. Discussion will include drugs or choice and correlation to suicide, protective factors, risk factors, and co-occurring considerations.
Key Words: Addiction, Substance Abuse, Substance Dependence, Withdrawal, Adolescent, suicide
Approval Bodies:
Professional Development
American Psychological Association
Florida Dept. of Health (Board of Social Work, Marriage & Family, Mental Health Counseling)
NAADAC, National Association for Addiction Professionals
National Board for Certified Counselors
Florida Board of Nursing
Ohio Board of Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, Expiration 03/31/2010
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners
CAADAC, California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
CAADE - California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators
California Board of Registered Nursing
Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Marriage and Family Therapist
Ohio Board of Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, 04/2010 to 03/2012
