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