Drugs and Alcohol Course
This course equips healthcare professionals with essential skills to confidently assess and manage substance use disorders. Participants learn vital screening tools like AUDIT and DAST-10, risk assessment for withdrawal and overdose, brief counselling methods including MI and CBT, ethical practices under HIPAA guidelines, and comprehensive relapse prevention planning to support patient recovery and safety in diverse clinical settings.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical skills to assess substance use, evaluate risks, and respond effectively in real-time scenarios. Master validated screening tools, develop acute safety plans, apply motivational interviewing and CBT techniques, handle confidentiality and ethics, and create collaborative treatment and relapse prevention strategies for sustainable client outcomes.
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Develop skills
- Rapid addiction assessment using AUDIT, DAST-10, ASSIST, PHQ-9, and GAD-7 tools.
- Withdrawal and overdose triage with CIWA-Ar protocols and escalation guidelines.
- Brief counselling skills in MI, CBT, and FRAMES for short interventions.
- Ethical HIPAA-compliant practices for consent, records, and reporting.
- Relapse prevention through safety plans, coping strategies, and community support links.
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