Alcohol, Drugs, and Baby Boomers: Are you ready?

ENROLLMENT OPTIONS

Those interested in participating in this course have three options:

1. Free Enrollment:  Click “Sign Up” to enroll in course for FREE and earn a statement of accomplishment upon completion.
2. Signature Track Enrollment:  Click “Signature Track” and follow the enrollment steps.  You will be required to pay a $39 non-refundable fee.  Upon course completion you will receive a verified certificate, which employers can search. What’s this?
3. Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) Credit:  For healthcare professionals interested in earning Continuing Nurse Education (CNE) contact hours you must:

• Complete Signature Track enrollment. 
  
• Complete registration process through Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. You will be required to pay an additional non-refundable fee of $60 in addition to the $39 fee for signature track. 
  

SIGNING UP FOR CNE CREDIT

If you’re interested in signing up for CNE Credit and have already signed up for Signature Track, click this link to register for CNE: https://www.regonline.com/babyboomersanddrugs

ABOUT THE COURSE

The proportion of the population that is over the age of 65is growing globally. Those in the baby boomer cohort will soon all be age 50 orolder.  Along with the increasing numbersin this older age cohort, there is a parallel upward trend of alcohol use andother drug use in older adults. As we age alcohol and other drug use places usat greater health related harm. This course provides the learner with anoverview of the growing prevalence of at-risk substance use in older adults andstrategies for the prevention and reduction of substance use associated harm.These strategies include an evidenced based approach called screening briefintervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT). The course will provideinformation relevant to improving health and reducing substance use relatedharm for those who are older, their primary care givers and health careproviders.