Course Summary

Practice Level: Beginner

Marijuana use is very prevalent and can have serious mental, physical, emotional and behavioral consequences. This course examines the various impacts of marijuana abuse.

Course Format

This course contains downloadable online lessons (PDF) and a practice test. When you’re ready, purchase the course by clicking the “Add To Cart” or “Enroll” button. This will let you take the test, complete the course evaluation and receive your certificate for CE credits.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the actions of marijuana on users.
  • Identify the number of individuals who abuse marijuana.
  • Explain the physical impact of abusing marijuana.

Course Syllabus

  1. What is marijuana?
  2. What is the scope of marijuana abuse in the US?
  3. How does marijuana affect the brain?
  4. What are the acute effects of marijuana use?
  5. How does marijuana use affect physical health?
  6. Is marijuana use addictive?
  7. What treatments are available for marijuana abusers?

Authors

National Institute on Drug Abuse

Accreditation Approval Statements

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We are committed to providing our learners with unbiased information. CE4Less never accepts commercial support and our authors have no significant financial or other conflicts of interest pertaining to the material.

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