Addiction and Recovery 2021: The Latest Findings from Neuroscience Research
Research in neuroscience provides an evidence-based and comprehensive understanding of addiction that fits well with the experiences of people needing, seeking, and...
Addiction and Recovery 2021: The Latest Findings from Neuroscience Research
Research in neuroscience provides an evidence-based and comprehensive understanding of addiction that fits well with the experiences of people needing, seeking, and...
Addiction as a Relational Disorder: A Neuro-Informed Treatment Perspective
Innumerable explanations and treatment models have been proffered for addressing addictions and addictive behaviors in our current era. Advances in behavioral and...
"Alco-Genes" in the Bottle: Genetically Based SUD Treatment
Addiction is a genetically-driven disorder. We have known this fact for decades, yet the impact on SUD treatment science has been minimal – until now. This...
Comprehensive Medication Assisted Treatment
The presentation will include a discussion of different types of medication-assisted treatments for alcohol, nicotine, and opioids with an emphasis on the role of the...
Embracing Recovery-Oriented Harm Reduction in Medication Assisted Treatment
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is widely accepted as the most effective form of treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder. MAT options have offered a...
Essentials of Traumatic Brain Injury for the Addictions Counselor
Approximately 80% of those with co-occurring disorders have screened positive for lifetime exposure to traumatic brain injury (TBI). Many counselors are uncomfortable...
Genetics of Substance Use Disorder and Neurotransmitter Solutions
Recently released genetic testing specific to Reward Deficiency Syndrome (RDS) now allows us to test for predispositions to specific substances, as well as impulsive...
HIV and Bloodborne Pathogens, Section II: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Clients who are exposed to infected blood are at high risk for contracting HIV. HIV is a chronic illness in need of lifelong treatment engagement. This section of...
HIV and Bloodborne Pathogens, Section III: Hepatitis B and C
Hepatitis B and C are spread through sexual contact and/or exposure to infected blood. This section of the webinar will define key terms used when discussing liver...
HIV and Bloodborne Pathogens, Section I: Introduction and Definitions
Ethically, addiction counselors and allied service providers have an obligation to protect their clients, communities and themselves through infection and disease...
Implicit Memory and Connection in Addiction Treatment
Building and maintaining connection is essential in addictions treatment. This presentation will look at the development of attachment styles and the role this plays...
Incorporating Peer Recovery Support Services in Medication Assisted Treatment and Recovery
One of the biggest challenges in medication assisted treatment and recovery (MATR) settings is managing the volume and variety of patient need to counselor ratio....
Integrated Dynamic Care Model for Medication Assisted Treatment and Recovery
The Integrated Dynamic Care Model (IDCM) is a dimensional approach to caring for people with opioid use disorder (OUD). The epidemic of drug overdose deaths claimed...
Integrating STI and HIV Prevention into the SBIRT Model
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, half of reported cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in 2021 were among adolescents and young...
Intersection of Race, Culture, Chronic Disease and Chronic Pain
Up to 50 million Americans live with chronic pain at any given time. Minorities who suffer with chronic and intractable pain are facing widespread stigma and public...