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Preventing drug abuse

Preventing drug abuse

This course package addresses contemporary threats related to drug use, new psychoactive substances and medication abuse. Participants learn the mechanisms of addiction, warning signs and practical ways to respond and support behavioral change.

For parents of teenagers and educational staff

Core course

For parents of teenagers and educational staff

  • Drug and medication myths — facts, health risks and the danger of mixing with alcohol
  • Experiment or problem? — how to recognize the transition from curiosity to risky use
  • New psychoactive substances — what is really on the market and the real health and legal consequences
  • How addictions work — reward, habit and peer pressure mechanisms

Available extensions

  • Preventing alcohol-related problems
  • Preventing cyber addictions
Workers of social welfare centers and public institutions

Core course

Workers of social welfare centers and public institutions

  • Psychoactive substances in the family — signs of drug use and medication abuse
  • Brief early intervention — practical tools for conversation and motivating change
  • New psychoactive substances and their impact on mental health and cognitive functioning
  • Addiction mechanisms — how to use behavioral models in client work

Available extensions

  • Preventing alcohol-related problems
  • Preventing cyber addictions
Families and people affected by addiction

Core course

Families and people affected by addiction

  • When drugs or abused medications appear — how the family situation changes
  • New psychoactive substances — additional health and legal risks
  • Impact of substances on mental health, relationships and daily functioning
  • Addiction mechanisms — how to support behavioral change and reduce relapse risk

Available extensions

  • Preventing alcohol-related problems
  • Preventing cyber addictions
People after therapy or in treatment

Core course

People after therapy or in treatment

  • Habit substitution — when one addiction is replaced by other substances or behaviors
  • Daily plan and crisis plan — how to limit exposure to triggering stimuli
  • Returning to social and professional life — maintaining change in practice
  • Addiction mechanisms — the same tools help cope with different habits

Available extensions

  • Preventing alcohol-related problems
  • Preventing cyber addictions

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Wroclaw Medical University

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