Underage Drinking in America (5 Credit Hours)
Program Summary: This course examines underage drinking within a developmental framework. It considers the influence of individual characteristics, social systems, and human development on an adolescent’s decision to drink.
This course is recommended for social workers, counselors, and therapists and is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice.
Publisher:
US Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Service
Office of Surgeon General
Find the article at: https://www.freestatesocialwork.com/articles/calltoaction2.pdf
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Program Objectives: To enhance professional values, practice, skills, and knowledge by identifying key issues related to underage drinking in America.
Learning Objectives: Describe the effects of alcohol use on adolescent development. Identify the multiple factors that influence an adolescent’s decision to use alcohol. Identify prevention and reduction efforts.
Review our pre-reading study guide.
Free State Social Work, LLC, provider #1235, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/6/2021 - 9/6/2024. Social workers completing this course receive 5 continuing education credits.
Free State Social Work has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP NO. 6605. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Free State Social Work is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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Mental Health America / Addictions
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/addictions