Addiction Counseling: Getting Started
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This guide is designed to help students research for Addiction Counseling classes, and to help anybody looking for credible sources of information about substance abuse, addiction, and alcohol and drug counseling.
- Find articles related to addiction and alcohol/drug counseling
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Get books, ebooks, and videos available from the PCC Library and beyond - Evaluate information sources
- Cite your sources and avoiding plagiarism
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AD102, Journal Review Assignment
- AD 102 Journal Review AssignmentThis assignment is designed to accomplish several goals. First, that students be able to locate professional peer reviewed journal that provide scientific information about drugs, how they impact the brain and body and what treatments are being evaluated to help people with addictions. Second, students will be able to understand language and structure of professional journals and how information is analyzed. Third, students will demonstrate their ability by revealing their understanding of the research, to write in formal register and style and reflect on its importance.
- Drug BasicsGet basic information about common drugs, their impact on body and brain, and overdose prevention.
A drug is any substance that can change how a person’s body and mind work. Center for Disease Control’s Division of Overdose Prevention provides data on use and overdoses involving a variety of drugs, such as prescription opioids, heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana.
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