About
  • Introduction: About instructor & the course
Theories of Addiction
  • The Moral Model
  • The Psychological Model
  • The Medical / Disease Model
  • The Socio-Cultural Model
Addiction Treatments
  • Pharmacotherapy
  • The Minnesota Model
  • Counselling and Therapy
  • Harm Reduction Model
  • Treatments in Practice
Addiction in Society
  • Drug policies, Legislation and Decriminalisation
  • Community change, Outreach, Harm Reduction or Abstinence
  • Alcohol and Drug education
  • Alcohol- and drug related issues in the workplace
Addiction in Families
  • Codependency, Children of alcoholic families, parenting styles, family factors
  • Relapse for families, 'letting go', dependent attitudes and dependent behaviours
  • Al-Anon
  • The Intervention Approach
Working with Addiction
  • Why be a 'helper'
  • 'Helper' qualities and attitudes
  • The art of 'accepting'
  • Counselling / 'helping' skills
  • FINAL TEST - 'Psychology & Therapy of Addictions' course
  • Obtaining your certificate