
Controlled Substances and Substance Abuse: Best Practices for the Healthcare Professional - 3 CE
Build your knowledge of controlled substances, safe prescribing, and misuse prevention. This 3-hour course meets Florida APRN Board’s CE requirement. Credits are reported to CE Broker and/or CPE Monitor for easy compliance.

About this course
Controlled Substances and Substance Abuse: Best Practices for the Healthcare Professional – 3 CE is a continuing education (CE) course designed to help healthcare professionals navigate the complexities of prescribing and managing controlled substances while reducing the risk of misuse and diversion. As substance use disorders and the opioid epidemic continue to challenge the healthcare system, informed clinical practices are more important than ever.
This course is ideal for nurses, physicians, pharmacists, and allied health professionals committed to improving patient safety and minimizing the potential for drug abuse in their practice.
Key topics include:
The scope and impact of the drug abuse epidemic in the United States
Definitions and distinctions between drug misuse, abuse, and addiction
The classification of controlled substances by schedule, with examples
Commonly misused and diverted medications and how diversion occurs
Patient and provider behaviors that may signal misuse or diversion
Risk factors that increase the likelihood of substance misuse or diversion
Prescribing best practices to prevent abuse, including screening and monitoring
Through real-world examples and practical strategies, learners will gain the tools to identify red flags, implement prevention measures, and make informed prescribing decisions.
This course fulfills the Florida APRN Board’s requirement on the Safe and Effective Prescription of Controlled Substances and is suitable for all healthcare professionals dedicated to reducing the risks of controlled substance misuse.
Course Accreditation
Instructors

John Francis Villa, MD, FACEP, FAAFP is an Emergency Medicine Specialist in Florida with more than 25 years in emergency medicine and family medicine.
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