This course explores the needs of clients who are taking prescribed medications and also have substance use problems.
The recommended prerequisite for this course is Basic Pharmacology in Mental Health and Substance Use. This course can be taken alone; however, it qualifies as an elective for the Concurrent Disorders Certificate Program. Electives must be taken within a four-year period after completing the core course; any courses taken prior to the core program will not count toward the certificate.
Participants will need to either re-take those courses or select electives that they have not previously taken. The Concurrent Disorders Core Course must be taken first and then you will need to complete only two electives (listed below):
This seven-week course explores the needs of clients who are taking prescribed medications and also have substance use problems. The course covers the most common interactions between psychiatric medications and substances of abuse.
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
Online
Please note: This course requires you to use an internet browser, but the system does not support Microsoft Internet Explorer. Do not use that to access the course.
Instead, use one of the following:
· Apple Safari
· Google Chrome
· Microsoft Edge
· Mozilla Firefox
For more details, please read the browser and compatibility support page.
Thank you
This course can be taken alone; however, it qualifies as an elective for the Concurrent Disorders Certificate Program.
University of Toronto
Course start and end dates: Course is being revised
Please review the cancellation policy.
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