Prescription Stimulant Misuse and Prevention Among Youth and Young Adults (1 credit hour)

Program Summary:   This course examines the prevalence of prescription stimulant use and misuse among youth and young adults.  Short and long term health effects of prescription stimulant use are explored along with risk and protective factors.  Opportunities for prevention are discussed, and considerations for screening, assessment, and treatment are given.

This course is recommended for social workers and counselors and is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice.  

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Course Reading:  Prescription Stimulant Misuse and Prevention Among Youth and Young Adults

Publisher:  SAMHSA

Course Objectives:  To enhance professional practice, values, skills and knowledge by examining prescription stimulant misuse and prevention among youth and young adults

Learning Objectives:  Describe the prevalence of prescription stimulant use and misuse among youth.  Identify risk and protective factors associated with substance use and prescription stimulant misuse among youth.  Describe the process for screening, assessment, and treatment, including SBIRT.

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Course Available Until: November 30, 2026.

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1: The recurrent use of a substance causing clinically significant impairment, including health problems, disability, and failure to meet major responsibilities best describes
 
 
 
 
2: Prescription stimulants are a first-line treatment for
 
 
 
 
3: Prescription stimulants have several medical benefits for those who need them, including increased
 
 
 
 
4: More than __________ of youth and young adults diagnosed with ADHD are prescribed medication.
 
 
 
 
5: Over ____________ of youth who misuse prescription stimulants by age 18 have also used at least one other substance in the past year.
 
 
 
 
6: Enhancing performance at school or work is one of the most common reasons youth and young adults misuse prescription stimulants.
 
 
7: Which of the following is a target population for preventing prescription stimulant misuse among youth and young adults?
 
 
8: The diversion of prescription stimulant medication contributes to the ___________ of these substances among youth and young adults.
 
 
9: "Overamping" is a term generally used to describe
 
 
 
 
10: Which of the following describes a comprehensive approach to identifying a need for, and delivering, brief interventions for individuals with moderate substance use and referring those with serious substance use to more intensive treatment?
 
 
 
 

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G.M. Rydberg-Cox, MSW, LSCSW is the Continuing Education Director at Free State Social Work and responsible for the development of this course.  She received her Masters of Social Work in 1996 from the Jane Addams School of Social Work at the University of Illinois-Chicago and she has over 20 years of experience.  She has lived and worked as a social worker in Chicago, Boston, and Kansas City. She has practiced for many years in the area of hospital/medical social work.  The reading materials for this course were developed by another organization.

Course Available Until: November 30, 2026.
Filed under: Addiction, Children, Clinical, Free