Advanced Pharmacology - Staying Current with Drugs of Abuse

The Addiction Technology Transfer Center of New England (ATTC/NE, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), is offering an on-line course on advances in the area of pharmacology. The discussion material and information will be given via a class WWW page, with more in depth on-line information found through links to other web sites.  

The focus will be to look at some of the new drugs of abuse that are creating problems for treatment professionals, to look at old drugs that are returning in popularity, and to look at some of the research findings that are providing new direction for treatment approaches. Special attention will be given to the following drugs Ketamine®, inhalants, steroids, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol. Students will be provided the opportunity of posting questions about specific drugs of abuse that they may wish to find more information about. Numerous links and web resources will also be provided to allow students to maintain the opportunity of staying on top of the newest findings from federal research projects. Materials will be processed through group discussion, written assignments, and group projects. This course is designed for a wide audience and in general will not exceed the graduate level in difficulty of material.

This course will be taught by Kevin Scheel, MS, MAC, LMFT, Director of Educational Services for the Distance Learning Center for Addiction Studies.   Mr. Scheel has more than 25 years of experience in the chemical dependency field and has been an instructor/trainer for the past 14 years.  He has a Master's of Science in Counseling and Guidance with specialization in Addiction Treatment from the University of Nebraska. 

 

Course Objectives:  The objectives of this program are

  • Provide an overview to psychoactive drugs
  • Discuss newer drugs of abuse that have surfacing in treatment programs
  • Review some common drugs of abuse that are creating new problems for addiction professionals
  • Review current research findings that provide new guidance and direction in treatment approaches
  • Create new links to state and federal sites that will provide ongoing updates on new research findings
 

Course Requirements

This is a four week course, beginning on June 2, 2008. Requirements are:

  • Required on-line reading (one hour per week)
  • Completion of pre and post test
  • Completion of weekly homework assignments (one hour per week)
  • Participation in the weekly forum
  • Completion of an on-line course evaluation

 

*Please note that there are no real time events associated with this course. Lessons will be posted on the class WWW home page on Tuesdays and responses are due the following Monday. Assignments can be accessed at the participant's convenience.

The total cost of this course is $40.00 the course payment is due by June 2, 2008.  A full refund is available up until the posting of the second lesson (June 12, 2008), after which there will be no refunds.
 

ACCREDITATION

This four-week course, which begins June 2, 2008, has been approved by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) for 8  educational credits. It is being provided by the Addiction Technology Transfer Center of New England, which is accredited as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider (#000151). This course meets the qualifications for 8 hours of continuing education credit for MFCC's and/or LCSW's as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (PCE#1917).  This course is approved by the Connecticut Certification Board (CCB) for eight Category 1 continuing education for Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors (CADC's). The CCB is an IC&RC affiliate. The New York State OASAS does accept distance education CEUs provided by the Addiction Technology Transfer Network for individuals pursuing or renewing a CASAC, CPP or CPS.Certificates will be mailed within two weeks to participants in the program for its duration who submit all required materials.  Please contact your local certification board to verify reciprocity or acceptance of ATTC-NE contact hours.

To participate, you must have:

  • An E-mail address and the capacity to retrieve and send E-mail;
  • Access to World Wide Web (the following programs provide WWW access: Netscape, Apple CyberDog, and Microsoft Explorer)
  • Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher is the preferred browser for ATTC-NE online courses
  • The ability to navigate the World Wide Web
  • A basic understanding of how to use a computer and send and receive email

PLEASE NOTE NETWORK AND COMPUTER TECHNICAL SUPPORT WILL NOT BE PROVIDED.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 2, 2008 or when the course limit is reached. 

To register for this course please go to the following WWW site and complete the 'Adv. Pharmacology' course online registration form. YOU MUST COMPLETE THE ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS COURSE
https://www.attc-ne.org/courses/342/reg.html

For a list of current ATTC-NE courses, please go to the following site:
http://www.attc-ne.org and click on Distance Education.   Please Bookmark this site for future references. Course announcements will be made via the ATTC of New England Online Course Announcement Listserve 6-8 weeks prior to the start of each course. If you would like to be subscribed to this list, please contact Monte Bryant, Program Administrator, at  Monte Bryant,  or (401) 863-6606.

This program is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT).



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