The Neurobiology of Addiction – Substance Use Disorder Course

Who is the course for?

This course is designed for healthcare professionals who see patients at risk for or with addiction.

It is most suited for those new to addiction medicine, such as primary care physicians, clinicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and behavioral health.

Improve your knowledge of addiction medicine and its effects with these courses from the American Society of Addiction Medicine:

A Survey of Substance Use Disorder

Understanding the Impact of Stigma on Addiction Treatment

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…

Discuss the biopsychosocial model of addiction and its implications for the prevention and treatment of the disease of addiction.

Explain what occurs in the brain of a person with addiction in terms of the brain’s neurobiology.

Explain how the understanding of addiction as a chronic, treatable disease impacts the survival and recovery of people with addiction.

Describe how traumatic events in childhood may predispose people to develop addiction.

Explore the roles social and environmental factors play in addiction.

Explore triggering and causes of relapse in patients with substance use disorder.