Prescription Stimulant Misuse and Prevention Among Youth and Young Adults (DA2358)

Course Format

This course is online. All course material is available online and is accessible immediately after purchase from your account homepage. Certificate of Completion is available immediately upon passing the exam.

Course Overview

This course is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Advisory for Prescription Stimulant Misuse and Prevention Among Youth and Young Adults.

This Advisory provides a focus on prescription stimulant risks in youth populations or young adults with guidelines for prescription stimulant misuse education and diversion.

Course Objectives

1. Identify different prescription stimulants, methods of misuse, and diversion challenges.


2. Extend knowledge of the health effects associated with the use and misuse of prescription stimulants.


3. Determine the risk factors linked to potential substance use and prescription stimulant misuse for young adults.


4. Maximize usage of screening and assessment tools to gain effective potential treatment options.


5. Examine and develop opportunities for prescription stimulant misuse prevention strategies.


6. Collaborate for a team approach support system involving healthcare providers, school staff, parents, and prescription prescribers and monitor patient outcomes.

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