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Personal Development
Understanding Methamphetamine Addiction Disorder
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Nicknamed ‘crystal’, ‘zoom’, ‘crank’, ‘tweak’, ‘ice’ or simply ‘poor man's cocaine’, methamphetamine is a synthetic drug that affects the central nervous system. The abuse of this drug today is a widespread menace around the globe and a challenge to health and social workers. This course describes the current epidemic of methamphetamine abuse and helps you become familiar with the available psychosocial and pharmacological treatments.
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Understanding Methamphetamine Addiction Disorder
This free online course teaches about Methamphetamine Addiction Disorder, its effects and available treatments.
Nicknamed ‘crystal’, ‘zoom’, ‘crank’, ‘tweak’, ‘ice’ or simply ‘poor man's cocaine’, methamphetamine is a synthetic drug that affects the central nervous system. The abuse of this drug today is a widespread menace around the globe and a challenge to health and social workers. This course describes the current epidemic of methamphetamine abuse and helps you become familiar with the available psychosocial and pharmacological treatments.
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Module 1
5 Lessons
Introduction to Methamphetamine Addiction
This module makes you familiar with Methamphetamine, its history, uses, and abuses. You get to learn every aspect related to METH, its addiction, and its symptoms. The lessons will help you understand the social, biological, psychological, and cognitive impacts and effects of METH abuse with the risks and costs to society.
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1.Learning Outcomes
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2.Introduction and Brief History
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3.METH Dependence and Psychosocial Sequelae
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4.Risk Factors and Dysfunction in Abstinent Methamphetamine
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5.Lesson Summary
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Module 2
5 Lessons
Treatment and Therapies
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Module 3
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