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Understanding Addiction

Addressing Misconceptions and Supporting Recovery
1.5 hours
2025
ACCME
ANCC
APA
Nationally Accredited

Challenge misconceptions about addiction. Learn strategies to close treatment gaps, enhance recovery outcomes, and provide empathetic, evidence-based care.

Empower yourself with evidence-based strategies to challenge addiction myths, close treatment gaps, and support compassionate recovery in this expert-led course for healthcare providers.

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Understanding Addiction

About this course

Join this insightful course designed to challenge misconceptions about addiction and empower professionals with the knowledge to support recovery effectively. Led by an expert in addiction counseling, this course delves into the myths that contribute to stigma, equipping healthcare providers and paraprofessionals with strategies to close treatment gaps, enhance recovery support, and deliver compassionate, evidence-based care. Gain the tools to foster a more informed and empathetic approach to addiction treatment and recovery. 

What you will learn

At the completion of this activity, healthcare providers will be able to:  

  • Recognize the stigmas and biases related to addiction that medical professionals may unconsciously employ.
  • Analyze how substance use impacts cognition, emotions, and behavioral regulation.
  • Implement interprofessional, person-centered strategies to collaboratively support individuals with addiction, ensuring coordinated and compassionate care.
  • Evaluate treatment options for individuals seeking recovery from substance use disorders.
  • Develop a plan to provide comprehensive follow-up and aftercare services for individuals in recovery.

Course content

4
sections
1.5h
total length
Understanding Addiction: Addressing Misconceptions and Supporting Recovery
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Stigmas of Addiction and Biases Among Medical Professionals
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12m 4s
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Mood-Altering Substances' Impact on Cognition, Emotions, and Behavior
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16m 15s
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Treatment Options that Support Recovery
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12m 20s
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Adopting a Person-Centered Approach
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8m 16s

Course details

Release Date:
3/27/2025
Activity Type:
Enduring Material
Expiration Date:
5/25/2028
Activity Format:
Online

Accreditations

This course has been reviewed and approved through the rigorous standards of leading accrediting organizations, ensuring your continuing education credits are formally recognized and respected across professions and states.

ACCME

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

Accredited for physician continuing medical education

ANCC

ANCC Contact Hours
American Nurses Credentialing Center

Accredited for nursing continuing education

APA

APA CE Credits
American Psychological Association

Accredited for psychology continuing education

ASWB

ASWB Continuing Education Credits
Association of Social Work Boards

Accredited for social work continuing education

Additional Information

  • Automatic reporting to CE Broker for participating states
  • Instant certificate generation upon course completion
  • Credits accepted for license renewal
  • Meets state requirements for continuing education

Course Faculty

Learn from leading experts who bring their real-world experience and evidence-based practices to this comprehensive training.

Karon A. Hopkins

Karon A. Hopkins

APSC (Addiction Professional South Carolina) and NASW-SC (National Association of Social Workers-South Carolina)
LISW-CP, ACSW, CS, CCTP

​Karon is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with 10 years of experience in addiction rehabilitation and is certified as both a clinical trauma specialist and a clinical supervisor in addiction counseling.​ His clinical experience areas include Addiction, anxiety, co-dependency depression, grief, relationship issues, and trauma​.

Areas of expertise:
Trauma
PTSD
Mental Health
Psychotherapy
Nicole Good

Nicole Good

Holistic Nurse & Nurse Coach
BSN, RN, HWNC-BC, HN-BC

​Nicole is a Registered Nurse with 13 years of experience who is board certified as a Health and Wellness Nurse Coach and as a Holistic Nurse. As a Certified Learning and Development Specialist, she is passionate about transforming healthcare education to improve outcomes and experiences.​

Areas of expertise:
Holistic Nursing
Health Coaching
Learning and Development

Disclosure

Disclosures

Partners requires every individual in a position to control educational content to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated according to Partners policies. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships.

  • Karon A. Hopkins, LISW-CP, ACSW, CS, CCTP
     •  has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
  • Nicole Good, RN, BSN, HWNC-BC, HN-BC
     •  has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Why learn from these experts?

Clinical Excellence

Our intuitive, user-friendly platform removes barriers, allowing you to focus on what matters most: advancing your skills and reaching your goals.

Real-World Experience

Combined 27+ years of direct patient care experience with diverse HIV populations in various healthcare settings.

Education Focus

Dedicated to training healthcare professionals and have developed evidence-based curricula for stigma reduction.

Patient Advocacy

Strong advocates for patient-centered care and have worked extensively with HIV advocacy organizations.

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Product Details

$18.00
1.5 hours
  • 100% Online. Complete on your time
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Requirements & Compliance

This course meets your continuing education requirements across multiple states and professions, ensuring you stay compliant with the latest regulations.

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Requirements

Meets Requirement
National

DEA Mate Act

Training on treating and managing patients with opioid and other substance use disorders.

Compliance Guaranteed

This course is regularly updated to ensure compliance with current state and federal requirements.

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Accreditations

ACCME

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

ANCC

American Nurses Credentialing Center

APA

American Psychological Association

ASWB

Association of Social Work Boards

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