Risk for Misuse, Abuse, and Addiction Variables that have been associated with a higher risk for misuse, abuse, and addiction include history of addiction in biological parents, current drug addiction in the family, regular contact with high-risk groups or activities, and personal history of illic...
Addiction: A treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual’s life experiences Chronic pain: Pain that persists for weeks, months, or years CNS depressants: Drugs that include sedatives, tranquilizers,...
The Academy for Addiction Professionals is a leading addiction professional training center and an approved education provider for both the Florida Certification Board (FCB) and NAADAC. We offer interactive in-class (South Florida Location) and online training courses for the Certified Addiction Pr...
Therapists and therapists who supply the treatment for addicted people and their households require unique training in behavioral therapies for dependency. Therapists and therapists teach their addicted clients about addiction, motivate them to make Therapies in their lives, applaud them when they make de...
They will learn about alcohol use and addiction, and the long lasting damage alcohol can cause to one’s physical, emotional, social, and academic health. The course is loaded with DUI and Drug driving statistics as well as other data that illustrates the damaging effects of drugs and alcohol...
Based on a content analysis of the required courses, syllabi, and course descriptions at 30 universities related to culture/race/racism/ethnicity/diversity at the undergraduate and graduate levels on the addiction therapist track, and thematic analysis of eight in-depth intervie...
Through the support of Scientology Churches and Scientologists, the Foundation offers its drug education resources free of charge to anyone wishing to use them to educate others about drugs. These materials and online drug education courses are avail...
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Life skills training Reintegrating into society takes work. Life skills training can help clients gain job skills and improve their social and communication skills. Courses they may take include anger management, stress management, goal setting, and money management. All of these are important as th...
The treatment programs offered by local rehabs are designed to help patients overcome their addiction. In order to provide the best treatment possible, these centers have skilled staff members who have specialized training and education in the area of addiction treatment. Some addiction treatment cente...