ADDICTION COURSES
In-depth study of the nature of both addiction and recovery. Topics include drug interactions, addictive patterns & behavior, street drugs & pharmaceuticals, and recovery tools and strategies.
Authentic Recovery
15 hrs | $105.00
In Authentic Recovery you will learn valuable strategies and tools to support such a process of change. You will hear from top experts who share their research and wisdom on how to determine if your bad habit has become a dependency.
Neurochemistry & Addiction
15 hrs | $105.00
Historical context in which psychoactive drugs have been discovered, used, abused, taxed and regulated. Learn how psychoactive drugs are classified, how they affect people and recognize how individuals move from abuse to addiction.
Drugs and Addictive Behavior
You will learn the general effects of psychedelic drugs such as LSD, Shrooms, club drugs, PCP and marijuana. Sports drugs and other addictive behaviors and compulsions are also covered. Understand these drugs in the context of their classification, and history of use, abuse and addiction.
Patterns of Abuse & Treatment
Learn concepts of prevention by a review of its history, methods and challenges. Patterns of drug use will be examined starting from the effects of drugs on babies in the womb, to youth and adolescent use, to adult work place and military use, and finally to use and abuse of the elderly.
Drugs: Uppers & Downers
Learn the effects of psychoactive stimulants such as cocaine and amphetamines, and depressants such as opiates, sedative-hypnotics and alcohol. You will understand these drugs in the context of their classification, and history of use, abuse and addiction.
Street Drug Overview
5 hrs | $60.00
The course provides practical full color photos of the actual drugs, stages of production, statistical charts and evidence of damage done to the human body. The text is a resource for many occupations and work environments such as schools, recovery programs, law enforcement and medical settings.
Elderly Substance Abuse
10 hrs | $85.00 $42.50
You will gain insight into how substance abuse and misuse are often overlooked with older adults, and the dangers they face with increased use of prescription and over-the-counter medications. Learn how to help maintain the dignity of older adults.
Strategies For Co-Occurring Disorders
You will gain an overall understanding of the three stages (or zones) of recovery and recognize the challenges of early recovery including navigating treatment services, connecting with mutual support groups, living sober, preventing relapse and learning self-care.
Addiction Care: Early Recovery
You will gain an overall understanding of the three stages (or zones) of recovery and recognize the challenges of early recovery including navigating treatment services, connecting with mutual support groups, living sober, preventing relapse and learning self-care.
Cyber Addiction
15 hrs | $105.00 $52.50
You will gain an overall understanding of the three stages (or zones) of recovery and recognize the challenges of early recovery including navigating treatment services, connecting with mutual support groups, living sober, preventing relapse and learning self-care.
We have several “Mini-Courses” for you too!
Marijuana: Facts in Focus
1 hr | $19.97
While the perceived dangers of marijuana use have decreased, the potency of marijuana has increased and our youth are caught in the crossfire.
Opiate Impact
1 hr | $19.97
A new perspective on the science of pain recovery from opiate addiction. Interviews with recovering addicts illustrate the challenges of opioids and offers a message of hope.
Roots of Addiction
1 hr | $19.97
This course presents a fascinating look at the quarrel between old brain cravings and new brain reasoning and how these conflicts play out down to the cellular level.
Relapse Recovery
1 hr | $19.97
You will learn the “whys” of relapse and the “hows” of remaining clean along with a clear message of hope for those committed to recovery.
Alcohol & It’s Effects
2 hrs | $19.97
Learn alcohol’s effects, the neurochemistry of tolerance and withdrawal, and the social and legal consequences of abuse and alcohol addiction.