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GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION
Drug and alcohol addiction has become rampant across the globe. War, once the most common topic in the news and magazines, has taken a backseat to the celebrity body count associated with alcohol and drug addiction. The victims of this disease grow younger every year, and the drugs of choice expand on what seems like a daily basis.
This introductory course incorporates articles that review the basic elements of identification, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for alcohol and drug abuse and addiction. The first set of articles review basic information about the most popular classes of drugs of choice. The second set of articles summarizes information about alcoholism and its treatment. The third set of articles present a variety of treatment interventions and protocols for drug addiction and the fourth set articulates the pro and con arguments on the hotly debated topic of the legalization of drugs. Finally, resources are provided for both the general public and the clinician.
Educational Objectives:
This course will teach psychotherapists to
Identify a variety of drugs and addictive substances.
Discern differences between classes of drugs, such as opiates and hallucinogens.
Compare and contrast mechanisms and qualities of different drugs of choice.
Note health consequences and risks posed by each of the various drug classes.
Define what constitutes drug or substance dependence rather than substance abuse.
Inform how alcohol is metabolized in the body.
Identify pharmacological intervention for alcohol dependence.
Remark on the debate around the cessation of tobacco use while in treatment for other addictions.
Summarize assessment tools used with those who are chemically dependent.
Describe a variety of treatments for alcohol and drug abuse and addiction.
Note the use of acupuncture in the treatment of addiction.
Outline program elements that are frequently incorporated in inpatient treatment facilities for drug and alcohol addiction.
Review the Rapid Detox Protocol.
Summarize Substance Abuse and Dependency Intervention.
Recapitulate the arguments for and against the legalization of marijuana in the United States.
Drug and alcohol addiction has become rampant across the globe. War, once the most common topic in the news and magazines, has taken a backseat to the celebrity body count associated with alcohol and drug addiction. The victims of this disease grow younger every year, and the drugs of choice expand on what seems like a daily basis.
