When They Won't Quit: A Call to Action for Families, Friends, and Employers of Alcohol and Drug-Addicted People
Total CE Credit Hours: 5 Course Info URL: https://www.ce-credit.com/courses/100985
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America’s leading interventionist wants to share his knowledge. This book will help readers understand that:
Sooner or later, one way or another, alcoholism touches everyone.
Alcoholics are unable to self-diagnose their illness and are therefore unable to help themselves.
Alcoholics drink even when past experience, prudence and logic prohibit it.
Chemically dependent people do not get clean and sober without some form of intervention.
Virtually all interventions set positive changes into motion.
This course is based on the book, When They Won’t Quit: A Call to Action for Families, Friends, and Employers of Alcohol and Drug-Addicted People created by Bruce Cotter
Journal/Publisher
Holly Hill
Publication Date
2002
Course Material Author
Bruce Cotter
Bruce Cotter is the senior partner of Bruce Cotter and Associates, a national Intervention and Recovery Management firm. He excelled at many things in life--education, competitive sports, and a career in broadcasting--until alcoholism cost him all he loved and achieved. Today, Cotter has earned the reputation of America's leading interventionist.
Bruce Cotter authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.
This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about chemical dependency and intervention strategies. It is appropriate for all levels of participants' knowledge.
Course Objectives:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
Identify signs and symptoms of chemical dependency and the progression of the disease.
Explain why those close to a chemically dependent person must intervene and attempt to halt the course of the addiction.
Describe the steps involved in planning and executing an intervention encounter.
Discuss the role of family and friends during and after the chemically dependent person undergoes treatment.
Availability
This course is available starting Dec 6th, 2006 and expires Mar 4th, 2019
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Material Authors
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Course Creator
Max Schwanekamp – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.
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There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.
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