CE Course: The Truth Behind the Struggle: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding Addiction-Early Career/Premium (13 Hours)

A comprehensive, interactive CE training for novice clinicians that covers addiction science, symptoms, treatment, cultural factors, and recovery systems. Includes digital guides, tools, games, and case-based applications to build confidence and clinical skill.

13 Hours

NAADAC

Based on a guide

self-paced

Overview

This 13-hour premium training goes beyond traditional CE guides—providing an immersive learning experience for new addiction professionals. Through flashcards, case studies, quizzes, digital guides, and gamified tools, participants explore the science and lived experience of addiction across systems, cultures, and treatment stages. Interactive modules help reinforce clinical reasoning, trauma-informed care, and ethical engagement. Whether you’re just entering the field or expanding your knowledge, this training equips you with everything you need to begin treating addiction with skill, confidence, and compassion.

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this 13-hour premium training, participants will be able to:

Evaluate and correct misconceptions about addiction using modern neurobiological and behavioral models.
Analyze the roles of neuroplasticity, genetics, and environment in the development of addiction.
Apply screening tools and self-assessment questionnaires to identify early signs of substance use.
Design client-centered interventions that address the systemic, familial, and financial impacts of addiction.
Incorporate culturally responsive and trauma-informed strategies into treatment planning.
Differentiate between treatment models and apply ethical and evidence-based recovery approaches.
Engage families and support systems in treatment to promote long-term recovery outcomes.

What's Included

Full expanded 13-hour digital course with integrated CE quizzes
7 digital guides including:
▪ Confronting Addiction
▪ Enhancing Wellness
▪ Case Management
▪ Trauma & Addiction
▪ Tailoring Treatment
▪ Ethics in Addiction Treatment
Interactive flashcards, polls, and decision-making tools
Self-assessment questionnaires with live feedback
Gamified learning modules: Treatment Matching & Support Network Matching
Downloadable relapse prevention plans, infographics, and PDF tools
Expanded 90+ question final exam with case-based scenarios
NAADAC-approved (and eligible for 13 CE hours)

Target Audience

Designed for: Novice addiction counselors, Graduate counseling students and new mental health clinicians, Professionals transitioning into substance use treatment, Allied health and peer recovery staff seeking foundational addiction training

Version Type(s)

self-paced

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