Drug And Alcohol Use Disorders In Healthcare Environments For Medical Employees

The misuse of drugs and alcohol is as common for healthcare workers as is it for the general population. With higher rates of opioid misuse, medical employees in healthcare environments can suffer from substance use disorders just like everyone else.

Addressing the high-stress, intense nature of healthcare jobs, and medical employees’ easy access to addictive drugs, this course gives employees the tools to recognize, avoid, and recover from the transition from substance use to substance misuse to full blown substance use disorders. Collectively, the eight lessons in this course (including Substances That Are Often Misused Among Healthcare Professionals, How People Develop A Substance Use Disorder, Drug and Alcohol Policies, and Recovering From A Substance Use Disorder) teach employees how to create and thrive in a safe, drug- and alcohol-free facility.

Use this course to help maintain a drug- and alcohol-free healthcare workplace by assuring medical employees know which substances are often misused, their effects on the user, and how people develop and recover from substance use disorders.

   This course is in the Video On Demand format, to read about Video On Demand features click here.

Medical employees

• Introduction
• Substances That Are Often Misused Among Healthcare Professionals
• Substances That Are Often Misused
• Marijuana Alcohol And Other Depressants
• Opioids Stimulants And Over-The-Counter Drugs
• How People Develop A Substance Use Disorder
• Physical Drug Dependency And Preventing Substance Use Disorders
• Drug And Alcohol Policies
• Recovering From A Substance Use Disorder
• Conclusion

• Drug And Alcohol Use Disorders In Food Processing And Handling Environments For Employees
• Drug And Alcohol Use Disorders In Healthcare Environments For Office And Facilities Employees
• Drug And Alcohol Use Disorders In Food Processing And Handling Environments For Managers And Supervisors