Learn more about what opioids are, why they are used and the opioid crisis with this free online course. This free online opioid crisis course describes the medical and non-medical uses of opioids and explains the human and economic costs related to their misuse. Opioids are a class of drugs often used as medicines because they can relieve pain but they are also highly addictive. Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die from overdosing on opioids. In this course you will learn everything you need to know about the opioid crisis.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 188680 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Define opioids and be able to provide examples of opioid products • Describe the medical and non-medical uses of opioids • Explain the human and economic costs associated opioid misuse • Discuss the features of the global market for opioids • Trace the influence of pharmceutical companies on the prescribing of opioids • Identify the four evidence-based areas crucial to managing life in recovery • Describe how opioids operate physiologically in the body • Outline the features of an opioid treatment recovery plan • Discuss opioid overdose fatality statistics • Explain future opioid use projections and ways the crisis can be addressed |
| Course Code | 1771 |
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