At the completion of this program, participants should be able to:
1. Identify the characteristics of substance abuse versus substance dependence and what withdrawal is
2. Recognize and understand the philosophy of the disease of addiction and how addiction progresses
3. Understand how drug use affects the brain and thinking processes leading to pathological denial
4. Identify family roles in an addicted family
5. Identify commonly abused drugs according to class
Description:
This course is Part 1 in an Addiction Series. This course is an overview of addiction and addiction treatment and examines topics including Substance Abuse and Dependence, Disease Concept and Progression of Addiction, Drug Classifications and Withdrawal, and Addiction’s Effect on a Family.
Key Words: Addiction, Substance Abuse, Substance Dependence, Withdrawal
Approval Bodies:
Professional Development
American Psychological Association
Florida Dept. of Health (Board of Social Work, Marriage & Family, Mental Health Counseling)
NAADAC, National Association for Addiction Professionals
National Board for Certified Counselors
Florida Board of Nursing
Ohio Board of Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, Expiration 03/31/2010
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners
CAADAC, California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
CAADE - California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators
California Board of Registered Nursing
Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Marriage and Family Therapist
Ohio Board of Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, 04/2010 to 03/2012
