Course Description

Medication-Assisted Treatment is the use of medications in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, providing a whole-patient approach to the treatment of substance use disorders. Though evidence based treatment for Opioid Use Disorders (OUD) is effective, almost four in five individuals with OUD do not receive any form of treatment. Barriers include lack of access, stigma, financial barriers. This course review multiple barriers, and the articles in this course offer recommendations to address these barriers, to best support access to and treatment for OUD. 


Course Modality: This is an independent home-study course. Students will take the course according to their own timeline. 

Course Completion: To receive the course certificate, each student is required to agree to Student Learning Contract, read all text-based materials, view any media posted, complete and pass course examination, and complete and submit course evaluation. 

Senior Instructor Diane Sherman, PhD

Dr. Diane Sherman, Ph.D., a substance abuse profession since 1975, beginning her career while serving in the U.S. Army for in the capacity of Behavioral Science Specialist.  She holds the national advanced credential of Master Addiction Counselor, Certified Clinical Supervisor, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor-II, and E-Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Diane earned her Doctorate in Industrial / Organizational Psychology from Capella University in 2007. Since 2008 she has taught and supervised students who are in pursuit of the certified addiction counselor credential.She is passionate about creating a positive student learning experience and sharing the best knowledge to support addiction professionals in our clinical practice

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome Video.

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    2. Course Syllabus Eliminating Barriers to Medication Assisted Treatment

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    3. Learner Agreement

    4. How to Navigate this course

    1. Instructional Video for Completing Assignments

    1. Eliminating Barriers to Medication Assisted Treatment (2022)

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    2. Improving Access to Evidence Based Medical Treatment for OUD (2020)

    3. Confronting an Epidemic: The Case for Eliminating Barriers to Medication Assisted Treatment of Heroin and Opioid Addiction (2015)

    4. Lowering Barriers to Medication Treatment for People with OUD (2022)

    5. Eliminating Barriers. Assignment 1.

    6. Eliminating Barriers. Assignment 2.

    7. Eliminating Barriers. Assignment 3.

    8. Eliminating Barreirs. Assignment 4.

    1. Course Review

    2. Course Evaluation

    3. Eliminating Barriers to MAT

About this course

  • $35.00
  • 16 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

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