Beginner
Understanding Stimulant Use Disorders
A beginner-level, evidence-informed course for Canadian health and recovery professionals covering epidemiology, assessment, treatment options and harm reduction strategies for stimulant use…
Lifetime accessCertificate of completion16 lessonsMobile & desktop
Harm ReductionTrauma-Informed CareCultural CompetencyAssessment & ScreeningStimulants
$60CAD
6 CEU hrs
What you'll learn
Describe the epidemiology, common stimulants, and patterns of stimulant-related harms in Canada.
Conduct culturally safe, trauma-informed screening and clinical assessment for stimulant use disorder using Canadian-recommended tools.
Apply evidence-based psychosocial and pharmacologic approaches, and harm reduction/safer supply strategies in Canadian practice settings.
Develop practical care plans, make appropriate referrals, and use brief interventions (MI/BI) in collaborative care models.
Requirements
- Basic clinical background (counsellor, social worker, nurse, recovery worker or allied health).
- Familiarity with local/regional clinical guidelines and access to provincial resources (internet-enabled device).
