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Alabama Traumatic Brain Injury Foundation Training Module

TBI and Substance Abuse

This presentation briefly describes substance abuse as it relates to individuals with traumatic brain injury.  A general overview introduces the audience to basic definitions, levels of severity, incidence rates, causes, risk factors, and effects of traumatic brain injury.  Information about pre-injury and post-injury substance abuse will be included.  Suggestions for treating a client with a traumatic brain injury and substance abuse issues are discussed. The audience will receive state-wide and national resources for traumatic brain injury, as well as substance abuse. 


Training Objectives:
Participants will be:
 
  • provided with an explanation of traumatic brain injury, as well as causes, effects, and prevalence.
  • familiarized with the relationship between substance abuse and traumatic brain injury.
  • familiarize with the effect of substance use in the recovery of traumatic brain injury.
  • provided with suggestions on accommodating the client with a traumatic brain injury in a substance abuse treatment program.
  • provided with resources specifically related to substance abuse and traumatic brain injury.
  • given information on accessing the resources available in Alabama and nation-wide for working with persons surviving traumatic brain injury and their caregivers.

Training Outline & Materials:

  • Training Materials: Includes presentation information, Evaluation Form and sign in sheet

  • PowerPoint Presentation

 
 
Training Credit:Continuing Education Units, or CEUs, are required by many professional licensing or  certifying bodies.  Therefore they are a valuable commodity to professionals who may be attending this Outreach and Education training.  The application and approval of CEUs varies for each professional group and can require a great deal of documentation.  For additional information on CEUs and Certificates of Attendance in connection with this training module, contact Maria Crowley at maria.crowley@rehab.alabama.gov or (205) 290-4590.
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  • Home
    • Contacts by Counties
  • TBI Awareness Month
  • For Consumers
  • COVID
  • Academic Reentry / Return to Learn
  • Concussion
  • Employment
  • Mental Health
  • Resources & Training
  • Veterans with TBI
  • Alabama Head Injury Task Force