Student Alcohol & Substance Misuse

The goal of this course is to provide an overview of student substance abuse and the role of educators in substance abuse prevention. This course is also designed to help staff members identify and respond to general substance abuse issues involving students. This course will examine student substance abuse facts, trends, symptoms, and dangers, identify risk and protective factors that influence attitudes and behaviors in regard to substance use, discuss the role of educational institutions in substance abuse prevention, and examine different situations involving substance abuse during which a staff member may need to intervene to protect a student.