Understanding People With Substance Use Disorders and Addictions
Substance Use Disorders and Addictions
April 2017
Answers to complicated questions about drug use are explored in this program. The program focuses on some of the psychological, biological, and environmental factors that have been linked to the development of substance use disorders. The discussion also seeks to understand the challenges of living with addiction, and considers the process of recovery and some of the factors that may help facilitate successful resolution of substance misuse.
Another version of this webinar offers CE credit
Presenter
Jennifer P. Read, PhD
Department of Psychology, University at Buffalo, State University of New York.
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Covers the most common addiction treatment modalities and content, with specific focus on identifying empirically-based principles of treatment.
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Describes and demonstrates screening and brief intervention strategies that can be used to identify risky involvement with alcohol, marijuana, heroin, cocaine, tobacco, nonprescription medications and gambling behaviors.
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Presents an overview of basic concepts of substance use and substance use disorders (SUDs), reviews diagnostic criteria, and discusses comorbidity between SUDs and other psychological disorders.
March 2017 On Demand Webinar