In partnership with the National District Attorney’s Association, Addiction Policy Forum (APF) presents this free, on-line course about how district attorneys can contribute to solutions to the addiction crisis.
Addiction 101
Source: Addiction Policy Forum
Addiction Policy Forum presents this free, on-line course titled Addiction 101. The course includes instruction on addiction and the brain, the risk and protection factors associated with an individual’s likelihood of developing a substance use disorder, a discussion of the importance of language and the need to reduce stigma around addiction, and a brief overview of treatment options and the need to match the intensity of treatment with an individual’s severity of substance use.
What is Prevention? The Video Series
Source: Addiction Policy Forum
The Addiction Policy Forum partnered with the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America to create this video series and fact sheets about prevention. “What is Prevention?” is a three part video series that briefly explains the fundamentals of drug and alcohol abuse prevention, describes the role genetics plays in addiction, and promotes the role of the community in making prevention a priority for their citizens.
Great Lakes Addition Technology Transfer Center Network
Source: Great Lakes Addition Technology Transfer Center Network
Link to the Great Lakes Technology Transfer Center ( ATTC) Network website which provides training and technical assistance to addiction treatment and recovery service providers who serve clients in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Southeast Addition Technology Transfer Center Network
Source: Southeast Addition Technology Transfer Center Network
Link to the Southeast Technology Transfer Center ( ATTC) Network website which provides training and technical assistance to addiction treatment and recovery service providers who serve clients in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Network
Source: Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Network
Link to the Central East Technology Transfer Center ( ATTC) Network website which provides training and technical assistance to addiction treatment and recovery service providers who serve clients in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Northeast and Caribbean Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network
Source: Northeast and Caribbean Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network
Link to the Northeast & Caribbean Technology Transfer Center ( ATTC) Network website which provides training and technical assistance to addiction treatment and recovery service providers who serve clients in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
New England Addiction Technology Transfer Network
Source: New England Addiction Technology Transfer Network
Link to the New England Technology Transfer Center ( ATTC) Network website which provides training and technical assistance to addiction treatment and recovery service providers who serve clients in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
National Hispanic and Latino Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network
Source: National Hispanic and Latino Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network
Link to the National Hispanic & Latino Addiction Technology Transfer Center ( ATTC) Network website which provides training and technical assistance to addiction treatment and recovery service providers who serve Hispanic and Latino populations in the United States.
National American Indian & Alaska Native Addiction Technology and Transfer Center Network
Source: National American Indian & Alaska Native Addiction Technology and Transfer Center Network
Link to the National American Indian & Alaska Native Addiction Technology Transfer Center ( ATTC) Network website which supports best practices in addiction treatment and recovery for U.S. indigenous populations.