SSSW_ACSW100: Addiction Fundamentals
About Course
This course includes an overview of:
- Popular perceptions and mythology commonly associated with Addiction
- Addiction culture and its impact on individuals, family, community, society
- Economic activity in the context of disadvantaged target populations
- Assessment and intervention strategies and treatment options will be introduced.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
● Understand the history, philosophy, and trends in addiction counselling.
● Discuss the histories of the following substances: alcohol, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, opioids,
amphetamines, hallucinogens, tobacco, and caffeine.
● Describe accepted models and theories of addiction and accept prevention and treatment
strategies.
● Describe the various assessment instruments and structured clinical interview techniques
available.
● Discuss the societal costs of use, abuse, and dependency.
● Describe the ethical and legal considerations related to the role of the addiction support
worker.
● Describe the roles, functions, and settings of addiction and community support worker, as
well as the relationship between addiction counsellors and other mental health professionals.
● Understand the factors that increase the likelihood for a person, community, or group to be at
risk for substance.
● Describe how abusive substances affect the brain and central nervous system.
● Describe the effects that must be considered in detoxification, treatment, and aftercare
planning.
Course Content
Self Paced Course
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04:51
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01:36
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LO2: Explain Ancient History of Addiction
01:48 -
LO3: Discuss about 20th Century History of Addiction
02:13 -
LO4: Elaborate about 21th Century History of Addiction
02:12 -
LO5: Solve the Quiz based on Historical Perspectives of Addiction
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Case Study: Historical perspectives
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05:13
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03:31
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LO2: Explain the biopsychosocial model, neuroscientific advances, and medication-assisted treatments
02:01 -
LO3: Discuss about Individualized Treatment and dual Diagnosis treatment plans
01:26 -
LO4: Summarize prevention strategies, harm reduction approaches, and technology based interventions
02:47 -
LO5: The Solve the Quiz for Current Practices
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Case Study: Current Practices
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03:50
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LO1: Understand the potential Impact of precision medicine and genetics in Addiction treatment
03:08 -
LO2: Outline future directions in the integrated treatment of Addiction and co-occurring mental Health disorders
03:40 -
LO3: Solve the quiz for Future Directions
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Case Study: Future Directions
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Topic 4: Addiction Models
03:46 -
LO1: Evaluate the implications of the disease model for treatment and public perception
02:08 -
LO2: Differentiate between the Psychosocial Learning Models and Social Learning Theory
06:41 -
LO3: Solve the Quiz for Addiction Models
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Case Study: Addiction Models
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Topic 5: Addictive Populations
04:03 -
LO1: Define the concept of Addictive populations in the context of Addiction studies
07:55 -
LO2: Solve the Quiz for Addictive Populations
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Case Study: Addictive Populations
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Topic 6: Assessment
03:37 -
LO1: Explain the purpose of Screening and Identification in Assessments
05:54 -
LO2: Solve the Quiz for Assessments
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Case Study: Assessments
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Topic 7: Detoxification
04:22 -
LO1: State the purpose and goals of Detoxification
03:53 -
LO2: State the need for psychological support during detoxification
01:44 -
LO3: Outline the process of individualized detox plans
01:06 -
LO4: Solve the Quiz for Detoxification
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Case Study: Detoxification
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Topic 8: Counselling
04:38 -
LO1: Differentiate between individual and group counseling
01:49 -
LO2: Describe various therapeutic modalities employed in Addiction counseling
01:32 -
LO3: List the key factors involved in the counsellor-client relationship
01:55 -
LO4: Solve the quiz for Counseling
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Case Study: Counselling
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Topic 9: Inpatient-Outpatient Treatment
04:41 -
LO1: Define inpatient treatment and describe the intensive care provided
04:38 -
LO2: Define outpatient treatment and the flexibility in terms of treatment
11:55 -
LO3: Solve the Quiz for Inpatient and Outpatient Treatment
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Case Study: Inpatient-Outpatient Treatment
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Topic 10: Recovery
04:37 -
LO1: Define recovery and explain the Abstinence
02:26 -
LO2: Explain the biopsychosocial model in the recovery process
07:47 -
LO3: Solve the quiz for Recovery process
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Case Study: Recovery
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Topic 11: Therapeutic communities
04:39 -
LO1: Explain how the community itself a Powerful Therapeutic tool in Therapeutic Communities
03:15 -
LO2: Discuss about Self-help, Counselling, and Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches
06:54 -
LO3: Solve the Quiz for Therapeutic Communities
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Case Study: Therapeutic Communities
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Topic 12: Prevention
04:19 -
LO1: Define primary prevention in the context of substance use and Addictive behaviors
05:05 -
LO2: Summarize the role of government policies and workplace Prevention programs
04:53 -
LO3: Solve the Quiz for Prevention
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Case Study: Prevention
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Topic 13: Cultural considerations
05:00 -
LO1: Explain the different cultural backgrounds among individuals in the context of Addiction
02:45 -
LO2: Explain the family and community dynamics in Culture
02:27 -
LO3: Explain how culturally tailored services help Prevention
03:03 -
LO4: Solve the quiz for cultural considerations
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Case Study: Cultural Considerations
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Course Review
02:08 -
Assignment: Addiction Fundamentals
Final Exam
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Final Exam: Addiction Fundamentals
