ACCSA Addiction Education College 

An Interventionist will be trying to make sure they have all of the ‘pieces of the puzzle’

What information should I already have when I make that call?

Deciding to contact a professional Interventionist is a big step. It can be overwhelming to think about what type of i...

Many of us already have painkillers sitting on a shelf in the bathroom medicine cabinet, alongside the aspirin and the allergy meds. Sometimes they’re unused from prior medical or dental problems.

The Drugs

Prescription painkillers such as Oxycontin, Vicodin, Percocet, a...

By Claire Pinelli ICAADC, CCS, LADC, RAS, MCAP

The subject of drug and alcohol addiction is riddled with stereotypes and stigma. Our negative view of addiction and addicts is actually a big part of the reason as to why we have such a terrible drug problem. We refuse to...

Complete Online Addiction Counselling Package 312 Hours CEU/CPD (42 Modules)

Preparation Studies for needed credit towards International IC&RC Addiction Counsellor Certification Exam (CADC). Includes 42 Modules on all eight practice domains.

Modules Included:

M1 Eight Pra...

The Difference between Fentanyl and Other Opioids—Why So Many Addicts Die

If you’ve had your eye on health news, you’ve probably heard “fentanyl” mentioned more than once in the last year. And why is that? Fentanyl is a powerful and potent opioid pain reliever first int...

Course Package Details:

Basic Addiction Counsellor Certificate Package (BACC) 2019 JHB (1st & 2nd June) 

Courses: Addiction Theory, 8 Practice Dimensions of Addiction Counselling, Addiction Counselling Techniques, Ethics and Legal Responsibilities in Addiction Counsellin...

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, psychosis refers to an episode in which an individual has a break from reality. This often includes but doesn’t require delusions, or false beliefs that are firmly held despite clear evidence to the contrary, and ha...

E.M. Jellinek’s book The Disease Concept of Alcoholism appeared in 1960. Jellinek reviewed a broad spectrum of available knowledge from the perspective of a social scientist rather than a physician or psychologist. He advanced the idea that so-called alcohol abusers co...

Next Basic Addiction Counsellor Starter Package Running in JHB

Dates: 22nd and 23rd June

Courses: Addiction Theory, 8 Practice Dimensions of Addiction Counselling, Addiction Counselling Techniques, Ethics and Legal Responsibilities in Addiction Counselling

Duration/Credit...

Intermediate Addiction Counsellor Certificate Package starts in Johannesburg on the 25th March 2019, details below:

Intermediate Addiction Counsellor Certificate Package (IACC) 2019 JHB (25th to the 30th March) (9th to the 14th Sept)

Courses: Treatment of Co-Occurring Di...