We present the second version of our refresher course «Substance Use Disorder and Its Treatment,» which will be held during October and November of this year in a live-class format via the Zoom platform. The program features a robust faculty of national and international specialists, online translation for classes with English-speaking professors, access to an exclusive classroom for students, bibliography, recorded classes, and supporting presentations from each professor, among other resources. Registration open.
BACKGROUND:
According to the World Drug Report (UNODC, 2020), it is estimated that 29.5 million drug users engage in harmful substance use, meaning they suffer from disorders caused by their use, are prone to developing dependence, and will subsequently require treatment to recover. The approach to this phenomenon is complex. The implications of drug demand reduction policies are varied, including their effect on social vulnerability, the consequences they have on the development of individuals and communities, and their impact on citizen insecurity.
In particular, as a consequence of prolonged problematic drug use, consumers gradually diminish their capacities and skills for daily functioning, and even—in some cases—develop certain dysfunctions, which ultimately leads to social exclusion, accentuated by the stigma and discrimination associated with their condition (Van Geest et al., 2017). Consequently, multiple areas of life are affected, meaning that their recovery process is not limited solely to health conditions, but also presents the additional challenge of social integration.
TO:
The course is aimed at professionals, preferably from the social and biological sciences, interested in public policies for the reduction of alcohol and drug consumption, especially through treatment facilities.
PREREQUISITES:
There are no entry requirements. However, a proper command of English document reading is suggested. In the case of oral comprehension, simultaneous translation will be provided in classes where the instructor is a foreigner.
COURSE BREAKDOWN:
- Demand for drugs and alcohol in Chile and Latin America.
- Drug policies: risk perception and access.
- The role of prevention in reducing consumption: universal, selective, and indicated prevention systems.
- Current evidence on drug treatment in Chile.
- Treatment systems and quality.
- Strategies to promote the implementation of evidence-based practices in addiction health services.
- Treatment in adolescents, people with psychiatric comorbidity, in women, people with criminal involvement, and drug treatment courts.
