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Course # 9183 • Cannabis Use, Abuse, and Dependence

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Overview:

Cannabis products, such as marijuana and hashish, comprise the most widely used recreational drugs both domestically and worldwide. This course will provide the most pertinent up-to-date information regarding the demographics and characteristics of cannabis users, the history of therapeutic and recreational use of the drug, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, clinical signs and symptoms, biological and behavioral manifestations of short-term and long-term usage, as well as pharmacotherapy, psychosocial, 12-step and alternative therapy for persons seeking recovery from compulsive use and addiction to cannabis.

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Education Category: Community Health

Release Date: 08/01/2009

Expiration Date: 07/31/2012

Audience:

This course is designed for health and mental health professionals who are involved in the evaluation or treatment of persons who use cannabis, either illicitly or as an adjunct to medical treatment.

Accreditations/Approvals:

CME Resource is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP™) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for programs that meet NBCC requirements. Programs for which NBCC-approved clock hours will be awarded are identified on the course material and website. CME Resource is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. Provider number 6361. CME Resource is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CME Resource is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CME Resource, #1092, is approved as a provider for continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards 400 South Ridge Parkway, Suite B, Culpeper, VA 22701. www.aswb.org. ASWB Approval Period: 03/13/2010 to 03/13/2013. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. CME Resource is approved to offer continuing education through the Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators. Provider Number FNHAP-17. CME Resource is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This program is approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval #886531582) for Clinical, Substance Abuse continuing education contact hours. CME Resource is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, Provider #50-2405. CME Resource is approved by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners as a provider of continuing education. Approval number CS3011. CME Resource is approved by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors as a provider of continuing education. Approval number 1121. CME Resource is approved by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists as a provider of continuing education. Approval number 425. CME Resource is accredited by the State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences as a provider of continuing education. Approval number PCE 1632. CME Resource is approved by the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation as a sponsor of continuing education for marriage and family therapists. License number 168.000190. CME Resource is approved by the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation as a sponsor of continuing education for social workers. License number 159.001094. CME Resource is approved by the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation as a sponsor of continuing education for licensed professional and clinical counselors. License number 197.000185.

Designations of Credit:

CME Resource designates this educational activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. CME Resource designates this continuing education activity for 5 ANCC contact hour(s). CME Resource designates this continuing education activity for 6 hours for Alabama nurses. CME Resource designates this continuing education activity for 3 NBCC clock hour(s). Social workers will receive 5 Clinical continuing education clock hour(s) in participating in this intermediate to advanced course. This course meets the qualifications for 5 hour(s) of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. This home study course is approved by the Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators for 5 credit hour(s). AACN Synergy CERP Category A. This course meets the requirements for 5 Clinical hours as required by the New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners.

Individual State Nursing Accreditations:

Alabama Provider #ABNP0353, (Valid through December 12, 2013). California BRN Provider #CEP9784. California BVNPT Provider #V10662. Florida Provider #50-2405. Iowa Provider #295. A copy of the evaluation for this activity may be submitted directly to the Iowa Board of Nursing. Kentucky Provider #7-0054 through 12/31/2012. Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual nursing continuing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content. Texas ANCC/Type I.

Special Approvals:

CME Resource is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Association for Addiction Professionals. Provider Number 680. CME Resource is approved as a provider of continuing education by the California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors. Provider Number 5-08-151-0612. CME Resource is approved as a provider of continuing education by the California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators. Provider Number CP40 842 C 0611. This activity is designed to comply with the requirements of California Assembly Bill 1195, Cultural and Linguistic Competency. CME Resource designates this continuing education activity for 5 continuing education hours for addiction professionals.

Attention:

Licensed social workers should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.

Course Objective:

The purpose of this course is to allow healthcare professional to effectively identify, diagnose, treat, and provide appropriate referrals for patients with cannabis use disorders.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

Review the history of cannabis use and define the concepts of cannabis abuse and dependence.
Discuss the epidemiology of cannabis use in the United States, including treatment utilization and risk factors for cannabis use disorders.
Outline the pharmacology of cannabis.
Review the established and investigational therapeutic uses of cannabis and delta-9-THC.
Identify acute effects of cannabis ingestion on both physical and psychological systems.
Describe long-term effects of cannabis ingestion and conditions associated with cannabis use, including the associated withdrawal syndrome.
Discuss the prognosis and treatment approaches for individuals who misuse cannabis, including considerations for non-English proficient patients.

Faculty:

Mark Rose, BS, MA, is a licensed psychologist and researcher in the field of alcoholism and drug addiction based in Minnesota. He has contributed to the authorship of several papers on addiction, as well as other medical disorders, and serves as an Expert Advisor and Expert Witness to various law firms on matters related to substance abuse. He is on the Board of Directors of the Minneapolis-based International Institute of Anti-Aging Medicine, and a member of several professional organizations.

Division Planner(s):

John V. Jurica, MD, MPH

Jane C. Norman, RN, MSN, CNE, PhD

Alice Yick Flanagan, PhD, MSW

Faculty Disclosure

Contributing faculty, Mark Rose, BS, MA, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

Division Planners Disclosure

The division planners have disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.

About the Sponsor

The purpose of CME Resource is to provide challenging curricula to assist healthcare professionals to raise their levels of expertise while fulfilling their continuing education requirements, thereby improving the quality of healthcare.

Our contributing faculty members have taken care to ensure that the information and recommendations are accurate and compatible with the standards generally accepted at the time of publication. The publisher disclaims any liability, loss or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents. Participants are cautioned about the potential risk of using limited knowledge when integrating new techniques into practice.

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It is the policy of CME Resource not to accept commercial support.

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