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Adolescents Substance Use Treatment
A comprehensive 20-hour advanced-level course designed for treatment professionals in Canada. This course integrates developmental neurobiology, Canadian clinical practice guidelines, and evidence-based treatment approaches for adolescent substance use. Participants will examine psychosocial interventions, medical management, legal and ethical frameworks specific to Canadian jurisdictions, and specialized approaches for youth involved with the justice system, experiencing homelessness, or managing concurrent mental health disorders. The course emphasizes harm reduction, Housing First principles, and culturally responsive care grounded in Canadian research and best practices.
Lifetime accessCertificate of completion24 lessonsMobile & desktop
Harm ReductionPharmacology & NeuroscienceCultural CompetencyConcurrent DisordersYouth & AdolescentsCrisis Intervention
$200CAD
20 CEU hrs
What you'll learn
Apply Canadian clinical practice guidelines for adolescent substance use assessment and treatment
Understand adolescent developmental neurobiology and implications for treatment planning
Implement evidence-based psychosocial interventions including cognitive-behavioural and family-based approaches
Manage medical aspects including detoxification and pharmacotherapy according to Canadian standards
Navigate legal and ethical issues including consent, confidentiality, and parental involvement across Canadian provinces
