Course curriculum

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    Instructions for this course

    • Introduction into Addiction-Course Syllabus

    • DSM 5 Amazon Link

    • DSM 5-TR Update 9.22

    • APA Style for Quoting Other Author's Work

    • Changes to ICD-10-CM Codes for DSM-5-TR Diagnoses
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    Week 1: Lesson One- What is Addiction?

    • Lesson 1: Intro to Addiction

    • Week 1 Lesson 1A-Introduction to Substance Use Disorder

    • Lesson 1 Discussion Board: Explain the Brain's Reward Pathways.

    • Lesson 1 Assignment: Explain the DSM 5 TR Criteria for Substance Use Disorder.

    • what-is-addiction handout

    • Definition_of_Addiction Handout
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    Week 2: Lesson 2 -Substance Use Disorder

    • An Important part of understanding SUD. What are Psychoactive Substances?

    • Lesson 2 -Substance Use Disorder

    • Lesson 2 Discussion Board: Choose a Drug and Name 3 major side effects it has on the body. Due Tuesday, NLT 1159pm.

    • The United Nations Information on Drugs

    • Week 1 & 2 Quiz- ONE RETAKE ONLY
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    Week 3: Lesson 3-Scientific and Theoretical Basis of Addiction Models

    • Lesson 3: Scientific and Theoretical Basis of Addiction Models

    • Lesson 3-Scientific and Theoretical Basis of Addiction Models

    • Course 1 Lesson 3: DBQ1-Choose a type of theory Model (Except Moral Theory) and Explain why you believe the way you belief about it's origins.

    • Course 1 Lesson 3 Assignment-Choose a type of theory Model (Except Moral Theory) and Explain why you believe the way you belief about it's origins.

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    Week 4: Lesson 4-Introduction to Co-Occurring Disorders

    • Lesson 4: Introduction to Co-Occurring Disorders

    • Week 4: Co-Occuring: Substance use Disorder and Mental Health Disorders

    • 5 Stages of Change Handout

    • MINIDEP screening tool Graypel_FINAL

    • Discussion Board: Using your DSM 5 TR manual. Choose from Below your Mental Health Disorder and a Substance use Disorder and Write the Criteria for Diagnosis of Both in your Discussion. Due Sunday NLT 1159pm.

    • Final Exam-Intro to Addiction- 1 Retake Only