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Drug Abuse E-Guide

It can happen to anyone...

Many drugs are addictive, and many people are vulnerable to getting caught in the cycle of use and abuse. If you are dealing with an addiction, this e-guide can help you identify the key symptoms, how they came about in your life, and what the best evidence approaches are for getting clean.

Course curriculum

1

Key Components
- Introduction
- Symptoms
- Clinical Presentation
- Prevalence
- Measurement
- DAST-10 (pdf)
- Drug Abuse Severity Rating Scale (pdf)
2

Causes
- Introduction
- Abuse & Stress
- Learning Theory
- Physician Characteristics
- Social & Cultural Causes
- Genetics
- The Chemistry of Addiction
- Connectivity
- Neural Networks and Drug Use Disorder
3

Treatment Methods
- Introduction
- New Lesson
- Harm Reduction Methods
- Psychosocial Treatments
- Behavioural Couples Therapy for Substance Abuse
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Substances (CBT-S)
- 12-Step Programs
- Motivational Interviewing & Motivational Enhancement Therapy
- Alternative Therapies
4

Summary
- Where to Go From Here
- New Lesson

Dr. Robert Shepherd, Psychologist

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Ontario, Canada