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Addiction Counseling and Social Services Nursing Behavioral Technicians CAP/CAC/MCAP

The Role of Nutrition In Recovery

2 hours
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Addicts, more than anyone, know that what is put in the body alters health, mood, and abilities.  The same holds if the substance is alcohol, other drugs, or food.  Nutrition plays an important part in overall health and recovery from substance abuse.

This course will explore the connection between nutrition and drugs, how substance abuse disrupts nutrition, the nutritional side effects of detox, what nutrients can benefit recovery, and food as an addiction.

This course will award 2 continuing education hours.

Please see the board approval box for course approvals.

Course Objectives

  1. Explain the connection between nutrition and alcohol and other drugs.
  2. Discuss how substance abuse disrupts nutrition and the body’s ability to absorb nutrients.
  3. Explain what detox does to the body and its nutritional needs.
  4. Plan a healthy diet for a recovering addict.
  5. Discuss food addiction.

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Information

  • Relevance: This course is designed for masters level counselors, addiction professions and nurses who have direct client contact.
  • Content Level: Intermediate
  • Course Format: This course is offered as a self-paced distance learning format (reading-based online activity)
  • System Requirements: This course is offered online. Internet connection required.
  • Course Completion Information: To earn continuing education credit, professionals must register and pay the fee for the course.  They must read the content and demonstrate understanding by earning a minimum score of 70 percent on testing materials.  The certificate of completion will be able to be downloaded after the above is completed. Refunds will be granted upon request with the withdrawal of credit for the course. For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please call 866-863-4225 or email [email protected].
  • CEBroker Course ID: 693059
  • Credit Hours: 2
2 hours
This course is designed for masters level counselors, addiction professions and nurses who have direct client contact.
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