Addiction Studies Youth Addiction Studies Short Term Certificate

Physical effects of alcohol and other drugs on the body. Designed to meet primary certification requirements for chemical dependency counseling. This class may include students from multiple sections.

Learn identifying signs and symptoms of teenage substance abuse, appropriate intervention, family dynamics, defense mechanisms and emotional honesty, treatment facilities, aftercare, and family’s progress toward health. This class may include students from multiple sections.

Knowledge and strategies needed to become more culturally sensitive. Focuses on integration of cultural competence in an AOD curriculum and development of effective prevention messages and treatment modalities within a cultural context while identifying ethnically challenging issues. This class may include students from multiple sections.