This 5-hour, online self-paced certificate training draws from psychology, neuroscience, and evidence-based tools, equipping participants with the knowledge and skills to foster healing and resilience.

Addiction Awareness & Intervention

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What’s Included

In-Depth, Evidence-Based Curriculum

40+ video and written lessons; gain the tools to recognize warning signs, respond with confidence, and support recovery—skills every family member, professional, and community leader needs today.

Learn on Your Schedule

Approximately 5–7 hours total. Designed for flexibility. Pause and return anytime. Access Everything Anytime, Keep Forever. Revisit the content as many times as you like.

Certificate of Completion

Earn a certificate—no prior experience needed. Ideal for those seeking practical, professional-level skills.

Seamless Next Step

Enrollment and learning happen inside the 4C Learning Hub, our private, members-only classroom.
After you click to enroll, you’ll create a free member account—your gateway to the course materials and our supportive global community.

Price: $30/month (that’s less than $1 per course!). Join today and unlock a 3 day free trial—pay nothing to start!

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Course Outline

    • Is Addiction a Disease or a Choice? (Spoiler: It’s Complicated)

    • Common Myths About Addiction — and the Truth Behind Them

    • The Three Big Factors That Shape Addiction: Biology, Psychology, and Environment

    • The Biological Factors — Your Brain and Your Genes

    • What’s Happening in the Brain During Addiction?

    • The Neuroscience of Dopamine

    • Why an Addict Feels “Blah”

    • There Is Hope: The Brain Can Heal

    • Learning to Feel Again

    • The Psychological and Emotional Aspects of Addiction

    • Rethinking Addiction Through Social Context

    • Co-Occurring Disorders: When Mental Health and Addiction Intersect

    • Trauma and Its Connection to Addiction

    • Social and Environmental Factors That Contribute to Addiction

    • Is It Just a Phase… or Something More?

    • Podcast: Warning Signs of Addiction

    • How Do You Know When It’s Time to Be Concerned?

    • A Narrated Personal Account: Living Beside Addiction

    • Common Emotional Responses to a Loved One’s Addiction

    • Setting Boundaries and Avoiding Enabling Behaviors

    • Understanding Motivation and Behavior Change

    • Helping Others Move Through the “Stuck” Stage

    • Motivational Enhancement and the Stages of Change

    • Using the Stages of Change Framework

    • Cheat Sheet: Questions You Can Use to Assess and Drive Motivation

    • OARS Framework: Open Questions, Affirmations, Reflections, and Summaries

    • The Foundations of Harm Reduction

    • Practical Harm Reduction Strategies for Everyday Life

    • Active Listening

    • Listening to Understand

    • Listening, Not Fixing

    • A Poem on Listening

    • Practicing Empathy for Those Struggling with Addiction

    • The Power of Validation

    • Highlighting Strengths

    • A Simple 3-Step Strategy for Connection

    • More Active Listening Techniques

    • Starting the Conversation

    • Podcast Episode: Initiating the Conversation

  • Take Care of Yourself, Too
    Learn to set boundaries, process difficult emotions, and build resilience while supporting others.

FAQs

  • 4C Mental Health is an online platform that provides practical, science-backed mental health skills and training. Built by experts and based on proven techniques from CBT, DBT, and other clinical models, our approach puts these skills directly in your hands—conveniently and with continuous support.

  • This training is for anyone who wants to better understand addiction and support others with compassion, clarity, and confidence.

    Whether you're a:

    • Teacher, coach, or youth mentor

    • Peer supporter or caregiver

    • Community leader or volunteer

    • Health worker or mental health advocate

    • Or simply someone who shows up for others in hard moments

    …this course gives you practical tools rooted in evidence. No prior experience is needed.

  • While this course is not currently credentialed or accredited for formal continuing education units (CEUs), it is grounded in best practices from SAMHSA and the World Health Organization.

    Upon completion, you’ll receive a certificate of completion that can be added to your resume, linkedin, or shared with employers or volunteer programs.

  • This training program is $99, but we believe that finances should never be a barrier to access, so we offer a generous sliding scale that goes as low as $12.99. Simply select your amount at checkout; no questions asked.

    When you join, you also unlock over 30 other mini courses, a full learning library of worksheets and exercises, drop in classes, and more. All mental health, all clinically backed skills, all at your fingertips.

  • When you join this training, you’ll also get free, unlimited access to the 4C online community—a global space where learners and helpers connect, share support, and grow together.

    The 4C Community is our free, online space for connection, reflection, and support.

    Inside, you’ll find:

    • Weekly prompts and reflections

    • Coping tools and guided practices

    • Stories of hope from around the world

    • A supportive network of people learning and growing together

    Whether you're here to heal, help others, or both—this is a space to stay grounded, inspired, and never alone.

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