Module 1 : Creating Connection Through Understanding
You will learn :
- The need for safety and connection based on drug use trends
- How to introduce the mission and goals of harm reduction
- Key concepts and terminology related to substance use disorders
- About 6 important neurotransmitters and take a closer look at dopamine and the role it plays in addiction
- How harm reduction fosters safety and connection in the therapeutic relationship
Module 2 : Club Drugs
You will learn about the following substances (what they are, how they work, why people like them, their risks, and harm reduction strategies for each):
- MDMA
- Hallucinogens (LSD & psilocybin)
- Dissociative Anesthetics (ketamine & nitrous oxide)
Module 3 : Stimulants
You will learn about:
- Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and Pharmaceutical Stimulants
- How they impact the brain and body and why people like them
- The risks and harm reduction strategies for these substances
Module 4 : Central Nervous System Depressants
You will learn about:
- Benzodiazepines — what they are and harm reduction strategies
- Opioids, part 1 — what they are, why humans are wired to like them, the experience
- Opioids, part 2 — withdrawal symptoms, the risks, harm reduction strategies, and the importance of Narcan
- Alcohol, part 1 — how it works on the brain and the body, why people like it
- Alcohol, part2 — the risks, and harm reduction strategies
Module 5 : Substance Use and Treatment
You will learn about:
- How to determine who needs treatment and the importance of person-centered approaches to choice
- Traditional and abstinence-based approaches
- Medical and harm reduction approaches
- Ancient and emerging approaches
- How to select a treatment that fosters safety and connection through the implementation of harm reduction plans
