{"id":59238,"date":"2025-03-09T17:23:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T22:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?p=59238"},"modified":"2025-03-14T12:46:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T17:46:44","slug":"pathways-to-opioid-use-and-implications-for-prevention-voices-of-young-adults-in-recovery-2-credit-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?p=59238","title":{"rendered":"Pathways to opioid use and implications for prevention: voices of young adults in recovery (2 credit hours)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Program Summary: \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0This course\u00a0explores young adult pathways to opioid and non-medical prescription opioid\u00a0use with implications for prevention. \u00a0The course highlights a qualitative and quantitative research study of thirty young adults in recovery from OUD. \u00a0Risk factors, protective factors, and main themes are identified. \u00a0Recommendations for prevention are offered and include a discussion of supply-side and demand-side strategies. \u00a0About Prescription Opioids\u00a0<\/em>is the second reading for the course and includes information on pain management, side effects of opioids, prescription opioid misuse, and risk for overdose.<\/p>\n

This course is recommended for social workers and counselors and is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice. \u00a0<\/em>
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Reading 1: \u00a0<\/strong>Pathways to opioid use and implications for prevention: \u00a0voices of young adults in recovery\u00a0Authors<\/strong>: Parissa J. Ballard, Taylor J. Arnold, Elena M. Vidrascu, Guadalupe C. Hernandez, Emily Ozer, Mark Wolfson, Rebekah Lassiter, Himani Nayyar, and Stephanie S. Daniel\u00a0Publisher<\/strong>: Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention, and Policy BMC<\/p>\n

Reading 2: \u00a0<\/strong>About Prescription Opioids Publisher: \u00a0<\/strong>CDC<\/p>\n

\"Book\"Open the Course Reading Here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Course\u00a0Objectives:<\/strong>\u00a0 To enhance professional practice, values, skills and knowledge by exploring young adult pathways to opioid and non-medical prescription opioid\u00a0use and implications for prevention.<\/p>\n

Learning Objectives: \u00a0<\/strong>Describe\u00a0young adult pathways to opioid and non-medical prescription opioid\u00a0use. \u00a0Identify risk factors and protective factors. \u00a0 Describe implications for prevention.<\/p>\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t