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Registration Open ADCARE Educational Institute and Brown University Distance Learning Program, are offering a credited, on-line course on substance abuse among the elderly. When we think of alcohol or other drug abuse we usually think of adolescents and young adults, but awareness is growing that the elderly also suffer from abuse of alcohol and other…

Registration Open Brown University Distance Learning Program is offering a credited, on-line course on clinician self-care. The clinical and research literature suggests a strong relationship between substance abuse issues and trauma. Addiction counselors are likely to encounter clients with a history of trauma and/or current traumatic stress reactions in their clinical practice. In addition to…

Registration Open Brown University Distance Learning Program is offering a credited, on-line course on motivational interviewing. This workshop will explore of some of the more significant aspects of Co-occurring disorders among adolescents. The relationship between chemical use, abuse and dependency and the occurrence of other mental health disorders will be reviewed. The importance of understanding this relationship…

The New England ATTC Distance Learning Program (DLP) is currently accepting course proposals. Please review the Instructor Requirements page or contact Andrew Golembeske for additional information on becoming an DLP presenter. Addressing Tobacco Use and Dependence in Addiction and Mental Health Services Lisa M. Howard BSW, TTSCourse Information Adolescent Chemical Dependency: Current Perspectives And Treatment…

William J. Pellicio, MA, LICSW, LCDP is an Assistant Professor at the Community College of Rhode Island, Department of Human Services and an Adjunct Faculty member in the Graduate School of Social Work at Rhode Island College. He has had many years of experience working with chemical dependency in hospital and outpatient settings. He has…

Problem Gambling and the Impact on the FamilyJames Wuelfing, BA, CPP, NRPP Course Description: This introductory course will examine the issue of problem gambling from a family perspective. An overview of problem and pathological gambling will be followed by a discussion of the impact on the family, survival techniques and recovery issues. The course will…