Title: ATOD Specific Series
Format: Virtual via Zoom
Dates: May 19-21, 2026 & December 1-3, 2026
Time: 9 am- 4:00 pm CST
Continuing Education Hours: 18 in IC&RC Domain 6: Professional Growth and Responsibility, ATOD Specific
Price: $450
Registration Link: Click here to register
Schedule
May 19
1) 9:00-12:00 Substance Use Disorder: It’s what we are preventing.
2) 1:00-4:00 tbd
May 20
3) 9:00-12:00 tbd
4) 1:00-4:00 tbd
May 21
5) 9:00-12:00 tbd
6) 1:00-4:00 tbd
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Course Descriptions
May 19
1) Substance Use Disorder: It’s what we are preventing.
This workshop will provide information on the classifications of drugs, there effects on the brain and body, and distinguish between use, misuse, addiction & substance use disorders.
Upon completion of this training the participant will be able to:
1) List the 5 drug classifications
2) Distinguish between use, abuse, addiction and substance use disorder
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May 20
3)
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May 21
5)
6) The Science of Addiction
More than three decades of research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse has proven that addiction is a complex brain disease characterized by compulsive, at times uncontrollable, drug craving, seeking, and use that persist despite potentially devastating consequences. Addiction is also a developmental disease; that is, it usually starts in adolescence or even childhood and can last a lifetime if untreated.
Upon completion of this training the participant will be able to:
1) Define Addiction
2) Define the neurotransmitter dopamine and list ways that different drugs impact it.
Presenters:
Julie Stevens MPS, ACPS, ICPS. Julie is an Advanced Certified Prevention Specialist and was a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor for 20 years. She has served as Director of Prevention for the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, and Training Specialist for the University of Oklahoma’s Southwest Prevention Center, and most recently as Executive Director of LifeSteps Council on Alcohol and Drugs. She is currently Member At Large of the Board of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium. Ms. Stevens serves on the Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals and is chair of the Prevention Subcommittee. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Baylor University and a Masters of Prevention Science from the University of Oklahoma. In addition, Ms. Stevens is an adjunct professor for the University Of Oklahoma College Of Liberal Studies.
Mitchell Moore BAT, LCDC, ACPS, ADC. Mitchell is a dynamic educator who has a passion for training people and serves those who serve by designing and delivering training and across America. He is an advanced certified prevention specialist and licensed chemical dependency counselor who has extensive experience working with youth and families in both prevention and recovery settings. He has served as a counselor, prevention specialist and executive director of a charitable organization. In 2019, he was awarded the Texas Prevention Specialist of the Year.