Advance certificate in addictions (level 3)

Two-day course (12 CPD hours)

• Defining addictions, the wide spectrum of addictions, the views of society, current statistics.
• What makes an addict? Is it a physical or mental illness? How do we treat addiction? What about funding?
• The cycle of change. Assessing motivation and change. Using motivational interviewing as a therapeutic tool.
• Does the counsellor need specialist knowledge and skills?
• Taking a closer look at alcohol, drugs, gambling, and sex/porn.
• Help and treatment options.

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