The Universal Prevention Curriculum for Substance Use aims to address the need for knowledgeable and competent professionals working in the prevention field. This training series is designed to meet the current demand for an evidence-based curriculum for substance use prevention that would complement the existing Universal Treatment Curriculum for Substance Use Disorders (UTC) for addiction treatment professionals. It has been developed for managers and supervisors of government programs and community-based organizations as well as prevention practitioners for working in evidence-based prevention at the grassroots level.
Course 2: This course presents an overview of the physiology and pharmacology of psychoactive substances and their effects on the brain to affect mood, cognition and behaviour, and the consequences of such use on the individual, the family and the community.