Fundamentals of Addiction Online Course

Course Sessions Begin: TBA

 

Description

This eight-week course offers an overview of addictions for practitioners in the fields of health, education, security or social services and for anyone who would like to work in those fields. The course covers common psychoactive drugs and their effects, drug-use patterns and treatment needs, key strategies in screening, assessment and treatment referral, and key concepts in health promotion, prevention and harm reduction.

This course is suggested as a preparatory course for the Concurrent Disorders Certificate Program 

 

At the end of this course, you will be able to

• define “addiction”
• list common psychoactive drugs and their effects
• describe drug use patterns and treatment needs among diverse client populations
• explain the key strategies in screening, assessment and treatment referral
• describe key concepts in health promotion, prevention and harm reduction

 

Faculty

• Jeff Dunn, BA, RSSW, Therapist, Brief Treatment Services, CAMH

Cost:

$350 - Non-Ontario Residents

$300 - Ontario Residents

 

Date: TBA

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