Alcohol and Drug Addiction Psychology

Course details

Alcohol and drug addiction is a chronic disorder identified by habitual drug-seeking practice and drug usage that continues despite negative physical, psychological, and social outcomes. Considering drug and alcohol usage typically affects the brain's remuneration mechanisms, people usually see themselves powerless to resist the urge to take drugs or alcohol. Our course will aid you to gain a more profound and advanced level understanding of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Psychology, which will aid you to come out of those desires. Furthermore, focusing on counselling sessions that will treat you and make you aware of the backlash of drug and alcohol usage and dealing with the withdrawal symptoms.

Alcohol and Drug Addiction Psychology is a gratifying vocation to help people in pain and improving their quality of life. This Alcohol and Drug Addiction Psychology course provides you with the required knowledge and skill needed to kick-start your career in the alcohol and drug addiction field and the psychology industry. Our renowned and expert instructor, Elmira Strange, guides the learners and trains them about Alcohol and Drug Addiction Psychology. The learner will not only learn the symptoms and indication of addiction but also how to diagnose them. Knowledge from this course will aid you to regulate a counselling session for addicted people and treat them in a stabler process.

After completing our Alcohol and Drug Addiction Psychology course, you will grasp the fundamentals knowledge and skills of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Psychology. This will help suffice your longing for learning Alcohol and Drug Addiction Psychology and support you in becoming a professional in your relevant field!

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this Alcohol and Drug Addiction Psychology course you will be able to learn:

• What are addiction and the necessary knowledge about addiction
• Different natures of addiction
• The genetic and environmental causes for the urge for addiction
• The fundamental knowledge of Alcohol-related addiction and drug-related addiction
• How to identify the symptoms of alcohol and drug addiction
• How to correctly diagnose alcohol and drug addiction
• The recovery process of alcohol-related and drug-related addiction
• How to handle the withdrawal symptoms

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By doing our Alcohol and Drug Addiction Psychology Course you will be able to get:

• 24/7 access to the course for lifetime
• High-quality e-learning study materials
• Efficient exam system, assessment and instant results
• The UK and globally prestigious certification
• Developed by qualified professionals with updated resources
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• Available to students anywhere in the world

Course Curriculum

Our Alcohol and Drug Addiction Psychology course is broken down into 25 flexible lessons, which we believe will help you to easily get the knowledge of each concept - from the fundamentals to the most advanced aspects of this skill. If you want to kickstart your career with the right knowledge of the industry, then this is a sure way to success.

This Alcohol and Drug Addiction Psychology course is designed with the following modules:

Introduction to 'Psychology of Addictions'

• What is 'Addiction'?
• The Nature of 'Addictions'
• Do 'Genetics' Play Role in 'Addictive Behaviour'?
• Environmental Factors that Contribute to 'Addictions'

Alcohol-related Addictions

• Symptomatology of Alcohol Addiction (and 'Withdrawal')
• Diagnosis of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
• Psychological Effects of Alcohol Addiction
• Physiological Effects of Alcohol Addiction
• Mental Health & Alcohol Addiction
• Available treatments (Pharmacology)
• Psychological Treatments (therapy, counselling, CBT, REBT)
• Steps to Recovery

Drug-Related Addictions

• What Kind of Drugs People Take (Part 1: Amphetamines, Antidepressants, Opioids)
• What Kind of Drugs People Take (Part 2: Cocaine, Cannabis, Heroin)
• Symptomatology of Drug Addiction
• Diagnostic Criteria for Drug-Related Addiction
• Psychological Effects of Drug Abuse
• Physiological Effects of Drug Abuse
• Mental Health & Drug Addictions
• Withdrawal Symptoms
• What to Do: Overdose
• Available Treatments
• Steps to Recovery

Updated on 04 March, 2022