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Substance Abuse Course

What will I learn?

Improve your knowledge and skills in dealing with substance abuse with our thorough Substance Abuse Course, specially created for healthcare professionals. Look closely at opioid addiction, covering pharmacology, signs, symptoms, and risk factors. Become good at prevention methods, including policy changes and community education. Develop effective treatment plans, using both medication and other methods. Learn how to build support systems, spot triggers, and find community help for long-term recovery.

Apoia's Unique Benefits

Online course with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you want to study
Customise your course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet required

Build skills

Enhance your practical skills in the areas listed below

Develop relapse prevention plans: Create strategies for continued recovery.

Identify addiction triggers: Recognise and manage things that might cause a relapse.

Implement opioid prevention: Use effective community education methods.

Design treatment plans: Use different approaches for individualised care.

Utilise support networks: Use community resources to help patients.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but it offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.