The Journey to Addiction: How It Starts, Why It Sticks, & The Power of Prevention presented by Dr. Carlo DiClemente, is now available

Great news! The CE event that the Division hosted live on July 18th titled,  The Journey to Addiction: How It Starts, Why It Sticks, & The Power of Prevention presented by Dr. Carlo DiClemente, is now available from TPN On Demand and can be accessed here. 

Description

Addiction does not happen overnight; rather, it is a process that unfolds over time and is shaped by a complex interaction of risk and protective factors. This workshop will help participants understand how addiction and substance use disorders begin, using the Stages of Change model to explore the initiation of problematic behaviors. This presentation will highlight how risk and protective factors influence the initiation of use disorders as well as how they develop into well-maintained patterns that are resistant to change. Additionally, the differences between prevention and treatment will be explored, and strategies for prevention will be identified.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

• Describe how individuals move through the tasks of the stages of change during the initiation of a use disorder
• Differentiate between prevention and treatment strategies and identify when each is most appropriate.
• Name one or more risk and protective factors that influences the initiation of addiction
• Identify one or more stage-based prevention strategies that can interrupt the progression toward addiction

Please note that to attend the workshop and receive CE credit, you will be prompted to create a TPN educator/user profile.

*This free CE course is brought to you by the collaborative efforts of the Division 50 Education and Training Committee and Outreach and Dissemination Committees. For any questions or concerns regarding this event or if you are interested in being a CE presenter, please reach out to the Chair of the Education and Training Committee Dr. Ellen Vaughan, at elvaugha@iu.edu.