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This Addiction Psychology course is the key to understanding the psychological factors driving addictive behaviours. You will be able to develop strategies to bring positive changes in the lives of those struggling with addiction, fostering a rewarding career in addiction psychology.
This Course at a Glance
- Eligible to apply for insurance
- Accredited by International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine (IPHM)
- Accredited by CPD UK
- Endorsed by Quality Licence Scheme
- Acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the basic theories of addiction
- The moral model, the psychological model, the medical/disease model and the socio-cultural model work
- Addiction treatments using pharmacotherapy, the Minnesota Model, counselling, and therapy.
- Addiction in society and understanding how educating people on drugs and alcohol can reduce addiction.
- Demonstrate various drug policies, legislation and decriminalization
- Community change, outreach, harm reduction and abstinence.
- Different kinds of parenting styles can be induced to deal with children of alcoholic families.
- Co-dependency, children of alcoholic families and family factors.
Addiction Psychology Course Overview
If you want to gain qualifications and expertise to assist people in your community in overcoming addiction via professional and personal counselling, this Addiction Psychology course is ideal for you.
This well-structured Psychology of Addiction Course provides valuable insight into the theories of addiction and how they can be used to address addictions that are detrimental to people. It will help you build a solid foundation of the moral model, the psychological model, the medical/disease model and the socio-cultural model. This course also covers all of the commonly used approaches for addiction recovery.
Upon successful completion of this Psychology of Addiction Course, you will be able to identify addiction and process how to deal with specific addictions in various ways. For further information, please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.
Addiction Psychology Course Details

International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine (IPHM) is a leading accredited organisation that certifies and regulates alternative therapists, healers, and training providers around the world. After completing the IPHM accredited course, you will be eligible to apply for the insurance.
CPD certificates are accepted by thousands of professional bodies and government regulators here in the UK and around the world. Moreover, many organizations look for employees with CPD requirements, which means that by doing this course, you would be a potential candidate in your respective field.
The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries.
Introduction
Introduction: About the instructor & the course
Theories of Addiction
Learn about theories of addiction, the Psychological model, the Medical / Disease Model and the Socio-Cultural Model.
Addiction Treatments
You will get to learn about Pharmacotherapy, the Minnesota model, Counselling and therapy, harm reduction model and treatments in practice.
In Society
Know the drug policies, legislation and decriminalization, Community change, outreach, harm reduction or abstinence, alcohol and drug education and alcohol- and drug-related issues in the workplace.
Addiction in Families
Codependency, Children of alcoholic families, parenting styles, family factors, relapse for families, ‘letting go,’ dependent attitudes and dependent behaviours, al-anon and the intervention approach.
Working with Addiction
It covers topics: Why to be a ‘Helper’, helper’ qualities and attitudes and Counselling / ‘helping’ skills.
This Addiction Psychology Course is primarily aimed at:
- Therapist
- Psychologist
- Addiction Counsellor
- Aspiring Addiction Counsellor
- Students of Psychology and Counselling
This training is, however, not limited to a particular profession or field of endeavour. It may also be beneficial to a broader group of people who want to learn more about the psychology of addiction in order to help themselves or others cope with addiction.
- There are no academic entry requirements for this course, and it is open to students of all academic backgrounds.
- However, you are required to have a laptop/desktop/tablet or smartphone and a good internet connection.
- This addiction psychology course assesses learners through multiple-choice questions (MCQs).
- Upon successful completion of the modules, learners must answer MCQs to complete the assessment procedure.
- Through the MCQs, it is measured how much a learner can grasp from each section.
- In the assessment pass mark is 60%.
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Endorsed Certificate from Quality Licence Scheme
After successfully passing the MCQ exam, you can order the Endorsed Psychology Certificate courses Certificate by Quality Licence Scheme. The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. It will give you a competitive advantage in your career, making you stand out from all other applicants and employees. There is a Quality Licence Scheme endorsement fee to obtain an endorsed certificate which is £65.
Certificate of Achievement from Lead Academy
After successfully passing the MCQ exam, you will be eligible to order your certificate of achievement as proof of your new skill. You will get the CPD-accredited PDF certificate free of cost with the course. There is an additional fee to obtain a printed copy of the CPD-accredited certificate, which is £35.
Success Stories
Course Reviews
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5 Stars | 12 Reviews

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An intriguing one
The Psychology of addiction course was highly intriguing to me. Many people don't understand what an addict goes through but this course explained and showed how the family also suffers for them due to this chronic disease and how you can avoid it.
Jacob Hughes
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Very enjoyable and easy to learn
Excellent course on the psychology! The instructors are very knowledgeable and the course is obvious and easy to understand. I really enjoyed learning from them. Thank you!
Sophia Palmer
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Great learning platform
This was an excellent and really educational course on chronic habituation in psychology. It covered topics on alcohol and drug habits and therapy and theories for managing or dealing with it. Overall, the class is great and I recommend it.
Alexander Wilson
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Very Knowledgeable resource
As a professional psychologist, I was willing to learn about chronic diseases and how I can help patients through my counselling. I opted for this course. It covers a wide range of topics on addiction, the psychological process and treatment approaches.
Ruby Adams
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Informative one!
As a psychology student, I am always very curious to know about addiction, its treatment processes and counselling methods. This course met all my curiosity and provided me with various valuable information about addiction. A very informative course.
William Thompson
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Appreciable learning
I was recently facing some unique challenges with my patients so I was seeking to enhance my knowledge about chronic habits. I found this comprehensive course of Lead Academy and equipped me with everything . Much appreciated course.
Poppy Davis
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Much Recommendable course
This Addiction Psychology Course was an eye-opening journey into the world of addiction. It provided an in-depth exploration of the psychological process and showed the factors of development. A much-recommended course.
Charlie Mitchell
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A valuable source to learn about addiction
I found this training to be very valuable for anyone suffering from addiction and who wants to come out of this situation. They can learn many important techniques of self-motivation and determination to control their addiction.
Matilda Turner
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Life- saviour !
This course is a life-saving course for me. My younger brother was diagnosed with alcoholism and was reluctant to consult any therapist. So I decided to join a comprehensive course which helped me to understand the psychology of addicted people and its treatment.
Samuel Scott
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Enhanced knowledge about addiction issues
I feel better equipped to approach addiction-related issues both personally and professionally after completing this course. I enrolled on this course to prevent the people of my society from this life-threatening issue.
Chloe Adams
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HIghly recommendable to all type of psychologists
The course was an excellent educational experience. It covered a wide range of addiction-related topics, from the neurological mechanisms to the psychological factors Highly recommended to both professional and aspiring psychologists.
Joshua Hughes
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A transformative learning experience
This was a transformative experience for me. I witnessed the impact of drugs on my loved ones and enrolled on this course to help them as much as I can. I am grateful for this course.
Emily Palmer


Jacob Hughes
The Psychology of addiction course was highly intriguing to me. Many people don't understand what an addict goes through but this course explained and showed how the family also suffers for them due to this chronic disease and how you can avoid it.

Sophia Palmer
Excellent course on the psychology! The instructors are very knowledgeable and the course is obvious and easy to understand. I really enjoyed learning from them. Thank you!

Alexander Wilson
This was an excellent and really educational course on chronic habituation in psychology. It covered topics on alcohol and drug habits and therapy and theories for managing or dealing with it. Overall, the class is great and I recommend it.

Ruby Adams
As a professional psychologist, I was willing to learn about chronic diseases and how I can help patients through my counselling. I opted for this course. It covers a wide range of topics on addiction, the psychological process and treatment approaches.

William Thompson
As a psychology student, I am always very curious to know about addiction, its treatment processes and counselling methods. This course met all my curiosity and provided me with various valuable information about addiction. A very informative course.


Poppy Davis
I was recently facing some unique challenges with my patients so I was seeking to enhance my knowledge about chronic habits. I found this comprehensive course of Lead Academy and equipped me with everything . Much appreciated course.

Charlie Mitchell
This Addiction Psychology Course was an eye-opening journey into the world of addiction. It provided an in-depth exploration of the psychological process and showed the factors of development. A much-recommended course.

Matilda Turner
I found this training to be very valuable for anyone suffering from addiction and who wants to come out of this situation. They can learn many important techniques of self-motivation and determination to control their addiction.

Samuel Scott
This course is a life-saving course for me. My younger brother was diagnosed with alcoholism and was reluctant to consult any therapist. So I decided to join a comprehensive course which helped me to understand the psychology of addicted people and its treatment.

Chloe Adams
I feel better equipped to approach addiction-related issues both personally and professionally after completing this course. I enrolled on this course to prevent the people of my society from this life-threatening issue.


Joshua Hughes
The course was an excellent educational experience. It covered a wide range of addiction-related topics, from the neurological mechanisms to the psychological factors Highly recommended to both professional and aspiring psychologists.

Emily Palmer
This was a transformative experience for me. I witnessed the impact of drugs on my loved ones and enrolled on this course to help them as much as I can. I am grateful for this course.

FAQs
If you are someone who has been addicted to any kind of addiction, this Addiction Psychology course will help to understand why it is so traumatic and needed to recover from it. You will also know why addiction harms your mental and physical health and how to avoid addiction at every stage of your life.
Yes, you can. After learning and gaining knowledge and skills in psychology therapy, you can aid addicted people in overcoming such addiction. This course will teach all those necessary skills to help recover from addiction.
Psychological addictions typically develop due to a substance or experience triggering the pleasure centre in the brain, causing you to desire to recreate those same pleasurable experiences in the same way.
Various factors can significantly impact a person's likelihood of drug use, such as peer pressure, physical and sexual abuse, early drug exposure, stress, and parental guidance.
You will only realize the benefit of having a CPD-accredited certificate once you face the corporate world. As employees, job places, and more value the CPD-accredited certificate, you must own this certificate by doing the course with us.
CPD refers to Continuing Professional Development, and the CPD-accredited course is developed for individuals who want to improve and update their skills within their professional field continuously. This certificate claims that the certificate holder's knowledge is up-to-date in their work area.
We have been providing courses over the Internet for years, and all our learners' info is safe with us. We have implemented robust security measures to protect our learners' personal and financial information. Additionally, we use secure payment gateways to ensure safe transactions for course purchases.
Yes, you can. Since it is an e-learning course, anyone from anywhere can enroll in our courses.
For a CPD accredited PDF certificate it will take 24 hours, however for the hardcopy CPD certificate takes 5-7 business days and for the Quality License Scheme certificate it will take 7-9 business days.
You will start your desired course within 24 hours after the payment.