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Contemporary Perspectives in the Treatment of Addiction in Multicultural Populations

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Berkeley, Sat. May 5, 9 am, 1 meeting

(0.7 ceu)

7 hours CE credit: BRN, LCSW/MFT, CAADAC, and psychologists

An elective in the Certificate Program in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Studies

Learn to critically review the psychology of addiction, surveying models of addiction, recovery and harm reduction and the impact of these perspectives on diverse populations and oppressed communities in the United States. You pay particular attention to treatment considerations for women; people of color (especially African Americans); and the gay, lesbian and bisexual communities. You also examine the role of oppression and internalized oppression as impediments to the recovery process.