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Designer Drugs: Drugs: the Straight Facts

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About the Course

The taking of so-called “designer” and “club” drugs is becoming increasingly prevalent among teenagers and young adults in the United States and elsewhere. Among this myriad of substances are narcotic painkillers, ecstasy, GHB, Rohypnol, ketamine, and methamphetamine. Designer Drugs details the history and legal status of each drug, their physical characteristics, their effects on the mind and body, statistics on their use and abuse, and the signs of addiction associated with each drug.

This course is based on the book, Designer Drugs: Drugs: the Straight Facts created by M. Foster Olive et al

Journal/Publisher

Chelsea House

Publication Date

2004 First Edition

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.

M. Foster Olive

M. Foster Olive is currently an associate investigator at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center, a non-profit research institute affiliated with the Department of Neurology at the University of California at San Francisco. His research focuses on the neurobiology of stress and addiction.

David J. Triggle

David J. Triggle is a University Professor and a Distinguished Professor in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Course Creator

Recommended For

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially substance abuse counselors, teachers, psychologists, counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about the dangers of designer drugs. It is appropriate for an introductory to intermediate levels of participants' knowledge.

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. Describe the effects designer drugs have on the brain.
  2. List the different types of designer drugs.
  3. Recall the patterns of use and abuse of designer drugs.

Availability

This course is available starting Nov 7th, 2006 and expires Jun 6th, 2019

Disclosure to Learners

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity – including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests).

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

There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D. – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

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

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Course Number 100964
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