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Wise
Communications is scheduling on-site workshops with individual
County Drug Boards and agencies for the calendar year 2010. If
you are interested in having us come to your agency to present
one of the following workshops, please e-mail us at wisecommunications@zoominternet.net
or phone us at 1-866-221-3191 for a proposal.
Ethics in Chemical Dependency
Counseling
6 Hours
- This
is an interactive workshop exploring the Ohio Chemically
Dependency Board’s Code of Ethics (or NAADACs Code of
Ethics for states outside of Ohio) for Chemical Dependency
Counselors. By offering opportunities to think through and
discuss ethical scenarios in small groups, participants will
be able to examine their responses to an ethical dilemma in
a classroom setting, measuring their own adherence to the
Code of Ethics
Foundations
& Effects of Addiction 101—Narcotics, Sedatives,
Stimulants, Psychedelics and Hallucinogens 6
Hours
- This
workshop provides a review of narcotics, sedatives,
stimulants, psychedelics and hallucinogens by examining each
as a class of drugs, as well as highlighting specific
substances within each category, including: barbiturates,
tranquilizers, and alcohol; opium, codeine, morphine, and
heroin; caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines, methamphetamines,
and cocaine; and mescaline, psilocybin, LSD, and the
designer drug MDMA.
Foundations & Effects of
Addiction 102—Inhalants, THC, PCP & Ketamine, and Steroids
6 Hours
- This
workshop reviews inhalants and details its constituent
parts: solvents and aerosols, nitrites, and nitrous oxide;
offers a summary of the cannabinoid THC and examines
marijuana, hashish, and hash oil; describes PCP and
evaluates phencyclidine and the veterinary anesthetic
Ketamine. Additionally, we’ll examine the use and abuse of
anabolic steroids and GHB, a steroid-like substance and
date-rape drug.
Group Skills for Addiction
Counselors (two day workshop) *
12 Hours
- This
two-day seminar is designed to aid professionals in
selecting, facilitating and terminating various types of
chemical dependency groups with special emphasis on group
treatment issues and basic skills. The training will be
experiential in nature and will include the following
topics: Group dynamics, stages and types of group skills in
the areas of process, content, and interventions and also
group building skills. The goal of this workshop is to raise
an awareness of how attitude affects participation in a
group.
*
may be formatted for a one day workshop
Methamphetamine: Knowledge,
Prevention & Treatment
6 Hours
- Using
video, small group exercises, and evidence-based resources,
this training is designed to aid professionals in
familiarization with methamphetamine. This seminar will help
the participant to understand the physical, psychological,
and societal issues of methamphetamine while reviewing
prevention and treatment issues.
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