Addiction is such a common problem today that people experiencing alcohol, nicotine or other drug problems in many different healthcare settings. The challenge of linking people experiencing addiction to the right response is a serious one. This course is intended to help you meet this challenge by increasing understanding of the biology of addiction and available treatment options in the different stages of the recovery journey.
Assessment
This course does not involve any written exams. Students need to answer 5 assignment questions to complete the course, the answers will be in the form of written work in pdf or word. Students can write the answers in their own time. Each answer needs to be 200 words (1 Page). Once the answers are submitted, the tutor will check and assess the work.
Certification
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Course Credit: University of Adelaide
Course Curriculum
Week 1: Addiction and Recovery | |||
Week 1 Overview | 00:01:00 | ||
Addictive Behaviour | 00:06:00 | ||
What is Addiction? | 00:01:00 | ||
What Creates Addictive Behaviours? | 00:01:00 | ||
Biopsychosocial Model | 00:02:00 | ||
Classes of Drugs of Abuse | 00:03:00 | ||
How Do Drugs Work? | 00:01:00 | ||
Drug Effects on the Body | 00:02:00 | ||
Tolerance | 00:02:00 | ||
The Biology | 00:02:00 | ||
Repeated Drug Use | 00:01:00 | ||
Do Drugs Change The Way We Think? | 00:03:00 | ||
Biological Susceptibility | 00:02:00 | ||
Introducing the Recovery Pathway | 00:01:00 | ||
Screening and Brief Interventions | 00:01:00 | ||
Managed Withdrawal | 00:01:00 | ||
What is Recovery? | 00:01:00 | ||
Relapse Prevention | 00:01:00 | ||
Substitution Treatment | 00:01:00 | ||
Week 1 Summary | 00:02:00 | ||
Week 2: Risk Behaviours and Brief Intervention | |||
Week 2 overview | 00:01:00 | ||
Why screen? | 00:01:00 | ||
Early Intervention | 00:01:00 | ||
Case Study: Mel | 00:02:00 | ||
Screening Tools | 00:01:00 | ||
An Example Using the ASSIST | 00:01:00 | ||
Mel’s Story | 00:03:00 | ||
Stages of Change | 00:03:00 | ||
Motivational Interviewing Principles | 00:04:00 | ||
Evidence of Effectiveness | 00:02:00 | ||
Settings and Barriers | 00:03:00 | ||
Week 2 Summary | 00:02:00 | ||
Week 3: Managing Withdrawal | |||
Week 3 Overview | 00:03:00 | ||
Introducing Withdrawal and Treatment | 00:02:00 | ||
What is Happening in the Body? | 00:01:00 | ||
Signs and Symptoms of Withdrawal | 00:02:00 | ||
Risks of Withdrawal | 00:02:00 | ||
Treatment Options | 00:01:00 | ||
Expectations of Withdrawal | 00:01:00 | ||
Withdrawal as Intervention | 00:01:00 | ||
Other Interventions During Withdrawal | 00:01:00 | ||
A Case Study: Eddie | 00:02:00 | ||
Glenside: The Facilities | 00:02:00 | ||
Glenside: Inpatient Withdrawal | 00:01:00 | ||
Glenside: Inpatient Assessment | 00:03:00 | ||
Glenside: Medical Aspects | 00:04:00 | ||
Overview of inpatient withdrawal | 00:02:00 | ||
Critical Decisions | 00:01:00 | ||
Case Study: Eddie’s History of Substance Abuse | 00:01:00 | ||
Case Study: Eddie’s Circumstances | 00:01:00 | ||
Case Study: Eddie’s Immediate Goals | 00:01:00 | ||
Case study: Other Aspects and Planning | 00:01:00 | ||
Week 3 Summary | 00:02:00 | ||
Week 4: Promoting Sustained Recovery | |||
Week 4 Overview | 00:01:00 | ||
Taking Control | 00:02:00 | ||
Relapse Prevention | 00:02:00 | ||
Cravings | 00:02:00 | ||
Support | 00:01:00 | ||
Psychosocial Support | 00:02:00 | ||
Substitution Treatment and Interventions | 00:02:00 | ||
Maintenance Stage | 00:01:00 | ||
After Treatment | 00:01:00 | ||
The Woolshed: the Therapeutic Community Approach | 00:02:00 | ||
The Rules | 00:02:00 | ||
Staff and Roles | 00:04:00 | ||
Behaviours and Drugs | 00:03:00 | ||
An Investment in Time | 00:03:00 | ||
Medications to Treat Dependence | 00:02:00 | ||
Dealing with Craving | 00:04:00 | ||
Substitution treatment | 00:03:00 | ||
Case study: Tom’s history | 00:02:00 | ||
Case study: Tom’s options | 00:01:00 | ||
Case Study: Tom’s recovery | 00:03:00 | ||
Week 4 summary | 00:02:00 | ||
Week 5: Putting it Together - a Holistic Approach | |||
Week 5 Overview | 00:01:00 | ||
Case Study Review | 00:01:00 | ||
Case Study One: Mel | 00:01:00 | ||
Case Study Two: Eddie | 00:02:00 | ||
Case Study Three: Tom | 00:02:00 | ||
Summary of Case Studies | 00:01:00 | ||
Factors Impacting Access to Treatment | 00:01:00 | ||
Other Factors Impacting on Access to Treatment | 00:01:00 | ||
The present and the future | 00:02:00 | ||
Dopamine and Motivation by Dr Lyndsey Collins-Prano | 00:03:00 | ||
The Immune System is Vital by Prof. Mark Hutchinson | 00:03:00 | ||
XTC Hyperthermia by Dr Abdallah Salem | 00:01:00 | ||
Oxytocin and Susceptibility to Addiction by Dr Femke Buisman-Pijlman | 00:01:00 | ||
Genetics and Personalised Treatment by Prof. Andrew Somogyi | 00:03:00 | ||
Translation of Research by Dr Linda Gowing | 00:03:00 | ||
Individual Treatment plans by Dr. Robert Ali | 00:01:00 | ||
Week 5 Summary | 00:02:00 | ||
Assessment | |||
Submit Your Assignment | 00:00:00 | ||
Certification | 00:00:00 |
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