Flakka South Florida’s Deadly Designer Drug 1CE
Course #
20-783466
CE Type
General
1
Price:
$15.00
(Some Boards distinguish between general CEs and other types. Please review your specific state requirements to learn more.)
Course Description
"Flakka" is one of the latest designer drugs hitting the streets of South Florida and is even more potent and more addictive than its synthetic predecessors. This course is comprised of a video which introduces this new synthetic drug, reviews some of its distinguishing characteristics, discusses the chemical composition of the drug and how it effects the brain. This course will also guide the learner on how to report someone who is believed to be on the drug.
Approved by the Following State Boards:
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Counseling, and Mental Health Counseling (CE Broker #50-23449)
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (License #197.000302)
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (CE Broker #50-23449)
South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors, and Psycho-Educational Specialists (CE Broker #50-23449)
Learning Objectives
To be introduced to the designer drug known commonly as “Flakka” and its unique position and development in the framework of controlled substances
To recognize marketing techniques used by retailers and product manufacturers
To identify target consumers
To understand the development and evolution of laws sought to control the production and possession of Flakka
To be aware of the reported effects and dangers associated with the use of Flakka
To be familiar with the psychoactive ingredients often found in Flakka
To understand the complexity of laboratory detection of synthetic compounds in potential users
To understand the metabolism and physiological effects of Flakka
To understand the fact and fiction behind the media portrayal of Flakka
Requirements
You will be expected to review all materials provided and pass the poset-test with a minimum of 70%, in order to receive your certificate of completion. You will also be required to complete a course evaluation. Once you have satisfactorily completed the post-test and submitted your evaluation, your certificate will be emailed to you.