28 Days Later: Understanding Addiction and Recovery
Addiction is not a moral failure — it is a complex neurobiological condition with powerful psychological, social, and environmental dimensions. This 3-hour continuing education course provides licensed mental health professionals with a rigorous, clinically applicable foundation in addiction and recovery: the neuroscience of substance use disorders including dopamine pathways, tolerance, withdrawal, and craving; DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria and evidence-based screening tools including the AUDIT and DAST; stages of change and their clinical implications; evidence-based treatment approaches including motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral interventions, and medication-assisted treatment; co-occurring disorders and integrated treatment frameworks; recovery capital and long-term recovery support; and the cultural and systemic factors that shape both substance use patterns and treatment access. Grounded in contemporary addiction science and immediately applicable across clinical settings.
3
CE Hours
7
Modules
15
Quiz Questions
2
Est. Minutes
What you'll learn
- Differentiate between substance use, misuse, and substance use disorders using DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria
- Explain the neurobiological mechanisms underlying addiction, including the brain's reward system and neuroadaptation
- Apply evidence-based screening and assessment tools for substance use disorders in clinical practice
- Implement motivational interviewing techniques and other evidence-based interventions for clients with SUDs
- Integrate relapse prevention strategies and recovery support into comprehensive treatment planning
- Evaluate co-occurring disorders and develop integrated treatment approaches for dual diagnosis clients
Who it's for
Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Psychologists
Approval & credit
CounselorReady is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP #7760). This course awards 3 NBCC-approved CE hours; a certificate is issued on completion. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CounselorReady is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.