To mark Addiction Awareness Week, and their involvement in the Taking Action On Addiction campaign, Music Support are offering a number of places for you to attend their brand-new Addiction and Recovery Workshop which reinforces Music Support’s desire to positively impact health and wellbeing. The four-hour course will:
Help you to define what addiction and recovery is (breaking down associated stigmas)
Provide an understanding of the factors that can lead to addiction
Instil confidence in recognising the signs and symptoms of addiction
Offer guidance around starting conversations to help kickstart recovery
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Learning will take place online. The session will be a mix of mini-lectures, group discussion and case-studies, facilitated by an experienced trainer and addiction counsellor.
We limit numbers to 12 people per workshop so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn.
SESSION AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
Delegates will:
Explore societal attitudes and stigma associated with addiction
Learn about basic neuroscience of addiction and how substances ‘hijack’ the brain
Understand how different drugs work and link this to withdrawal needs
Learn the difference between substance abuse, dependence and addiction, how to intervene and various treatment options available for guiding an individual towards recovery
Understand the recovery process and the core issues that an addicted individual is managing in recovery
Learn about the process of relapse and the phenomenon of cross addiction and learn effective ways of supporting someone in recovery
Everyone who completes the workshop will receive:
A manual and workbook to refer to whenever you need it (PDF content)
A certificate of attendance to say you have completed the Addiction and Recovery Workshop with Music Support
WHO IS THE WORKSHOP FOR?
Anyone over the age of 18 who is interested in understanding more about addiction and recovery and feeling more confident about helping others.
WORKSHOP DATES:
Monday 25th October 10am – 2pm
Wednesday 27th October 10am – 2pm
Thursday 28th October 10am – 2pm
Please note that spaces are limited and applications will close on Monday 25th October, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.