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Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

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About the Course

This national report summarizes key findings from the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) for indicators of substance use and mental health among people aged 12 years old or older in the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United States. Results are provided for the overall category of individuals aged 12 or older as well as by age subgroups. This information allows the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and other policymakers to gauge progress toward improving the health of the nation and helps treatment providers see trends in use and co-occuring disorders.

This course is based on the article, Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health created by SAMHSA in 2018.

Publication Date:

(HHS Publication No. SMA 18-5068, NSDUH Series H-53). 2018

Course Material Author

SAMHSA

SAMHSA authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

David M. Lutkemeier
David Lutkemeier holds a BA degree in psychology, a master’s degree in developmental psychology, and a doctorate degree from the University of Cincinnati in Special Education and Psychology. He is certified as a psychologist by the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners, as well as holding public school superintendent certification in Arizona and California. Dr. Lutkemeier has worked as an assistant professor at Arizona State University, a school psychologist, special education director, assistant superintendent, and superintendent in both Arizona and California. David, working as a consultant with a national curriculum management group (CMSi) has completed over two dozen comprehensive district-wide curriculum audits in 15 states over the past 20 years and has worked as a test developer for CE Learning Systems for the past ten years.

Recommended For:

CDC- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Policy Makers and psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and other professionals working in the area of mental health/substance abuse. This course is appropriate for all knowledge levels

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. Describe/Identify recent national trends in drug/substance use and abuse compared to previous years across US demographic population data.
  2. Identify longitudinal patterns and trends in substance use as they relate to mental health issues in adolescents and adults in the United States.
  3. Evaluate trends in key substance use data while considering the impact of year to year increases in the number of people who initiate substance use.

Disclosure to Learners

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity – including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests).

The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and the reviewer:

Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Faculty: David M. Lutkemeier

No relevant financial relationships.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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