Course Description

COMING SOON

In this course Social Workers will learn about the disease of addiction by looking at how the brain is affected from substances such as drugs and alcohol and how the disease of addiction develops. 

The course material has been reviewed by subject matter expert: Rob Atchison, Ph.D., LMFT, NCC, AAMFT Approved Supervisor, Assistant Professor of Graduate Counseling, Director of Clinical Training, INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, Indianapolis, IN.

"This course allowed me to truly understand the science behind the disease, which allowed me to really grasp addiction interms of a disease rather than a moral failing."

"I particularly found the discussion surrounding brain chemistry and the evidence-based science behind addiction veryhelpful and beneficial."

DOWNLOAD Course Overview: BDA ASWB ACE 4058.pdf

Counselor Skills Groups

Clinical Intake and Screening, Clinical Assessment, Counseling Services, Case Management, and Discharge and Continuing Care. 

Distance Learning

Hybrid Asynchronous Reading and Video-based Course.

What You Will Learn

  • Discuss how the brain is affected from substances such as drugs and alcohol.

  • Explain how the disease of addiction develops.

  • Explain brain neuroplasticity and how through treatment and recovery the brain can change / reset.

Course CE Credits

In partnership with Purdue University College of Pharmacy Office of Continuing Education, Overdose Lifeline has developed a series of seven self-paced courses for Social Workers on Addiction / Substance Use Disorder with an Opioid Specialization.

CE Accreditation Statement:

The Brain and Disease of Addition (BDA), Course #4058, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by Purdue University College of Pharmacy Office of Continuing Education as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. 

ACE course approval period: 07/06/2023 - 07/06/2025. 

Social workers completing this course receive 1.75 general continuing education credits.

Notice to providers of New Jersey SW Continuing Education:

ACE individual course approval meets the NJ Board of Social Work Examiners requirements for individual course approval pursuant to NJ Code 13:44G-6.4.16.

Participation in the ASWB ACE Course Approval Program requires that the provider abide by all the criteria set forth by New Jersey Administrative Code Title 13 Chapter 44 G Subchapter 6.

Notice to providers of New York SW Continuing Education:

New York does not accept ASWB ACE continuing education credits. New York-licensed social workers can complete the course for CE credit using the AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ (ACCME) is accepted for many clinical continuing education requirements and many societies and credentialing bodies accept the AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ as an equivalent as long as the topic is relevant to the applicant’s field or discipline. VIEW CE COURSES

Additional Course Notes

  • This course provides 1.75 ASWB ACE continuing education credits - delivered upon 100% course completion, achievement of 80% (minimum) passing grade on the final exam, and completing the course ending survey.

  • The course may be accessed from a computer, tablet or mobile device. Internet access is required as are speakers for audio.

    The following web browsers are supported: Desktop - Firefox, Safari, Chrome, and Edge. Note the course platform does not support Internet Explorer.

  • The course will remain available in your account for six months - allowing you to complete the course at your own pace and return to the course later for review of key concepts.

  • All faculty, staff and reviewers involved in the planning, review or presentation of continuing education activities provided by Purdue University College of Pharmacy are required to disclose to the audience any commercial financial affiliations with ineligible companies related to the content of the presentation or enduring material. All planning committee members, writers, staff and reviewers of Overdose Lifeline and Purdue University have no relationships to disclose.