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A three hour course
designed to introduce clinicians to Terence Gorksi’s understanding of the
Biopsychosocial Model of the nature of addictions.
Goals/Objectives
By participating in
this Distance Learning Course the student will be able to:
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Define what mind
altering drugs are and why people use/abuse them;
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Explain the three
categories of addictive risk factors;
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Distinguish between
social usage, abuse, and addiction to mind altering drugs;
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Define the three
stages of addiction;
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Understand the
progressive symptoms and stages of addiction.
Your Course Instructor:
Terence T. Gorski
Terence T. Gorski is an internationally
recognized expert on substance abuse, mental health, violence, & crime. He
is best known for his contributions to relapse prevention, managing
chemically dependent offenders, and developing community-based teams for
managing the problems of alcohol, drugs, violence, and crime. He has
extensive experience working with employee assistance programs (EAP) and has
special expertise in working with emergency professionals including fire,
medical, and law enforcement. He is a prolific author and has published
numerous books and articles. He is also the founder of CENAPS®.
Founded in 1982, CENAPS is a private training and
consultation firm committed to providing the most advanced training in the
chemical dependency and behavioral health fields.
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