This introductory course is designed to help you understand why Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is considered a chronic brain disease and how your interactions within the corrections setting can have a positive or negative effect for people using drugs.
You will learn to recognize behaviors that might be substance use related and how to engage with people based on those behaviors to have the best possible outcomes.
You will be introduced to community members with lived experience, and learn some of the risk factors, such as trauma, that can lead to substance use and that recovery is possible.
To register for the course, contact your Training Manager to assign the training to you via Acadis.