Course Description
This beginning 3 CE home study course discusses marijuana use and abuse related issues. The course will cover topics including the scope of marijuana use in the United States, the effects of marijuana, how marijuana produces it’s effects, the addictive potential of marijuana, if marijuana is a gateway drug, and if there is a link between marijuana use and psychiatric disorders. The course will further detail and discuss how marijuana use impacts school, work, and social functioning in addition to physical health. The course will highlight some available treatment for Marijuana Use Disorders.
Learning Objectives
Discuss the scope of marijuana use in the United States.
Describe the effects of marijuana.
Discuss how marijuana use affects school, work, and social life.
Discuss the possible link between marijuana use and psychiatric disorders.
Describe the available treatment for Marijuana Use Disorders.
Explain marijuana’s effects on lung health.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH)
Course Certificate
(75% of quiz marks)
