CE / Trainer course
The Brain and the Disease of Addiction
Course Overview
The Brain and the Disease of Addiction training course will teach you about the disease of addiction by looking at how the brain is affected by substances such as drugs and alcohol and how the disease of addiction develops.
This course is for individuals, parents, students, healthcare professionals and groups and organizations who will benefit from an understanding and knowledge of the science of the disease of addiction.
The course is available as a self-paced online continuing education course, as a trainer program for in-person and webinar settings or delivered by Overdose Lifeline as live online and on-site training for groups of five or more.
What You Will Learn
- You will acquire a foundational understanding of how the brain is affected from substances such as drugs and alcohol.
- Describe how the disease of addiction develops.
- An understanding of brain neuroplasticity and how through treatment and recovery the brain can change/reset.
Course Outline
- Addiction/Substance Use Disorder Historical View
- Definition of Addiction
a. ASAM – Detailed
b. Brief - Number of Americans Affected, Treatment Gap, Barriers, and Recommendations
- Cause and Risk Factors
- Effects on the Brain
- Regions of the Brain Functions
a. Limbic System and the Reward Pathway
b. Dopamine and Neurotransmitters
c. Reliance, Tolerance and Self Control
d. Brain is Rewired
e. Effect on the Survival Hierarchy
f. Putting it all Together - Withdrawal
- Relapse
- Neuroplasticity – The Brain’s Ability to Change/Reset
- Drug Classifications
- Activity (online)
- End Notes and Resources
Online CE Course
Online, self-paced continuing education.
2.0 CE Credits
Clinician and layperson accreditation through Purdue University, College of Pharmacy, Office of Continuing Education.
Fees
Individual Course: $30
Prerequisites
None
On-Site & Live Online Training
On-site and live online training, available for groups of five or more.
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Trainer Course
Get certified to deliver course within your community.
Prerequisites
Removing the Shame and Stigma
Fees: $225/person
- Prerequisite course: $45 pp
- Course Training: $150 pp
- Course Kit: $30 pp
Annual Program License: $400/per group
- Access for one or more trainers within an organization to use the materials