Section Name Description
Module 1: Foundations of Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care File Lesson Summary: Module 1: Foundations of Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care

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Module 1: Lesson 1: General Information URL Mental health in primary care: illusion or inclusion?

Read the following sections: Executive summary (Page 1), The issue (Pages 4-5), Opportunities and challenges (Page 7), and Actions (Pages 2 and 9-10). (22 minutes)

WHO - 2018
URL Task shifting and task sharing in the health sector in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence, success indicators, challenges, and opportunities

Read Pages 1-2 and Figure 1. (10 minutes)

Pan African Medical Journal - 2023
URL mhGAP Intervention Guide.

Read the preface (pg. iii), the introduction (pgs. 1-4), the module "Essential Care & Practice," (pgs. 5-14), and the "Overview of Priority MNS Conditions" (pgs 16-18) to understand the World Health Organization's recommendations on addressing mental, neurological and substance use disorders in primary care. (35 minutes)

WHO - 2019
URL Drugs, Brains and Behavior: The Science of Addiction

Read the sections "Drug Misuse and Addiction", "Drugs and the Brain," and "Addiction and Health." (41 minutes)

National Institute on Drug Abuse - 2020
Module 2: Addressing Stigma and Human Rights in Substance Use Disorders File Lesson Summary: Module 2: Addressing Stigma and Human Rights in Substance Use Disorders

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Module 2: Lesson 1: Policies and Legislation URL Understanding and Addressing Mental Health Stigma Across Cultures for Improving Psychiatric Care: A Narrative Review

Read the entire paper. (18 minutes)

Cureus - 2023
URL Patient Communication In Substance Abuse Disorders

Read the entire paper. (10 minutes)

StatPearls - 2021
URL Human rights and health

Read the entire webpage. (14 minutes)

WHO - 2023
URL mhGAP Intervention Guide.

Under "Essential Care & Practice," read the sections "Use effective communication skills" and "Promote respect and dignity" in Module 1: Essentiel care and practice (pgs. 6-7). (4 minutes)

WHO - 2019
URL Reducing the stigma of mental health disorders with a focus on low- and middle-income countries

Read the entire paper. (33 minutes)

Asian Journal of Psychiatry - 2021
Module 2: Lesson 2: International and National Standards URL Mental health, human rights and legislation: guidance and practice

Read from "Chapter 1: Rethinking legislation on mental health" to the end of "1.4 The international human rights framework." (35 minutes)

WHO - United Nations Human Rights - 2023
URL Patient Confidentiality

Read the entire article. (1 hour 58 minutes)

StatPearls- 2023
URL Consent: A Guide for Canadian Physicians

Read the document to learn about consent. (60 minutes)

The Canadian Medical Protective Association-Empowering better healthcare - 2024
URL Informed Consent

Read the entire webpage. (1 hour 24 minutes)

StatPearls - 2024
Module 3: Medical Management of Substance Use Disorders File Lesson Summary: Module 3: Medical Management of Substance Use Disorders

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Module 3: Lesson 1: Tobacco Specific Information and Approaches URL Tobacco: Health benefits of smoking cessation

Read the entire article  (7 minutes)

WHO - 2020
URL Effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions among adults: an overview of systematic reviews

Read the following sections "Background", "Discussion", and "Conclusions"." (63 minutes)

BMC Systematic Reviews - 2024
URL Clinical Cessation Tools

Read the webpage and the first two PDF documents: "You Can Help Your Patients Quit Tobacco Use" and "A Practical Guide to Help Your Patients Quit Using Tobacco." (13 minutes)

CDC - 2024
URL What are the physical health consequences of tobacco use?

Read the entire article (11 minutes)

National Institute on Drug Abuse - 2020
URL Health Risks of Smoking Tobacco

Read the entire article. (49 minutes)

ACS - 2024
URL Benefits of Quitting

Watch the video and read the entire webpage. (22 minutes)

CDC - 2024
URL Handling Nicotine Withdrawal and Triggers When You Decide To Quit Tobacco

Read the entire webpage. (1 hour 32 minutes)

NIH- 2022
URL Health Problems Caused by Secondhand Smoke

Read this resource to learn more about the effects of secondhand smoke on the health of children. (19 minutes)

CDC - 2025
URL Tobacco and COPD: presenting the World Health Organization (WHO) Tobacco Knowledge Summary

Read the entire article. (1 hour 54 minutes)

BBMC - 2024
URL Tobacco Cessation Tools & Resources

This webpage lists various smoking cessation tools and resources. In the section "Physician Resources and Tools," read the first document, "Tobacco and Nicotine Cessation Toolkit," and watch the video "Video: Mental Health Conditions and Cigarettes."
Although not required, you can read any other resource from this webpage. (27 minutes)

The American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation - 2020
Module 3: Lesson 2: General Approaches to Address Alcohol and Other Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care URL Primary Healthcare Approach to Substance Abuse Management

Read the entire article. (13 minutes)

South African Family Practice - 2021
URL Identification of and Treatment for Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Primary Care Settings

Read the entire article. (8 minutes)

American Academy of Family Physicians - 2019
URL mhGAP Intervention Guide for Mental, Neurological and Substance Use Disorders in Non-specialized Health settings: mental health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) Version 2.0

In the "mhGAP Intervention Guide," review the section entitled "Disorders due to substance use" on pages 105 to 130. (51 minutes)

WHO - 2015
URL TIP 45 Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment

Read the entire web page. (35 minutes)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - 2015
URL Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

Read the entire article plus (15 minutes)

CDC- 2024
URL Medical History

Read the entire article. (47 minutes)

StatPearls - 2024
URL Gathering Information About Substance Use

Read the entire webpage.. (5 minutes)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - 2021
URL Red and Yellow Flag Behaviors for Substance Use Disorders

Download the PDF and read the entire document.. (1 minute)

UMass Chan Medical School - 2019
URL The Asam Criteria Assessment Interview Guide

Read the entire document. (35 minutes)

American Society of Addiction Medicine - 2020
URL Brief Interventions for Substance Use Disorders

Read the sections on "Efficacy Of Brief Interventions In Various Substance Use Disorders" and "Special Populations And Newer Delivery Formats". (50 minutes)

Wolters Kluwer -- Medknow Publications - 2020
URL Screening and Brief Intervention in Substance Use Disorders: Its Clinical Utility and Feasibility Update from Available Literatures

Read the following sections: 1.4, 1.5, 2.2-2.7. (1 hour 20 minutes)

Intechopen - 2020
URL What Is a Psychiatric Evaluation?

Read the entire post. (26 minutes)

Verywell Mind's - 2024
Module 3: Lesson 3: Alcohol Use Disorder Specific Information URL Alcohol Use and Your Health

Read the entire webpage. (13 minutes)

CDC - 2025
URL What are the effects of alcohol?

Read the entire webpage. (20 minutes)

Australian Government Department of Health - 2024
URL Alcohol-related liver disease

Read the entire webpage and the video titled: "Video: liver disease" (20 minutes)

NHS - 2025
URL Alcohol-associated liver disease: A review on its pathophysiology, diagnosis and drug therapy

Read the "Introduction" and "Alcohol consumption and ALD" sections. (8 minutes)

Elsevier B.V. - 2021
URL Clinical Practice Guideline on Alcohol Withdrawal Management

Read the summary of recommendations (pp. 4-15), stop at the Introduction. (55 minutes)

The American Society of Addiction Medicine - 2020
URL Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment of Alcohol Scale - Revised (CIWA-Ar)

Download the document and read the entire scale. (5 minutes)

Insight - 2024
URL Evaluation of the course and treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome with the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol – Revised: A systematic review-based meta-analysis

Read the abstract and the introduction (pages 1 and 2). (10 minutes)

Drug and Alcohol Dependence - 2021
URL Effects of Alcohol Consumption on Various Systems of the Human Body: A Systematic Review

Read the entire article. (60 minutes)

Cureus Inc. - 2022
Module 4: Screening and Brief Intervention for Substance Use Disorders File Lesson Summary: Module 4: Screening and Brief Intervention for Substance Use Disorders

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Module 4: Lesson 1: Ability to Screen Effectively and Quickly for Substance Use Disorders URL How to use the ASSIST-Lite screening tool to identify alcohol and drug use and tobacco smoking

Read-only the section "How to use the ASSIST-Lite tool: a step-by-step guide". (25 minutes)

Public Health England - 2021
URL Addiction Counseling Competencies: The AddictionCounselingCompetenciesThe Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice

Read the entire web page (20 minutes)

WCC Library - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - 2017
URL Prescribing drugs of dependence in general practice, Part C1

Read the section "Key principles for appropriate opioid prescribing in general practice" on page 1, the section "Clinical governance - 2.1 Patient focus" on pages 13 to 15, and the section "2.4 Accountable prescribing of opioids in general practice" on pages 21 to 23. (18 minutes)

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners - 2019
URL Treatment and Recovery

Read the entire webpage. (24 minutes)

NIDA - 2020
URL Brief intervention in substance use disorders

Read the entire article. (29 minutes)

US National Library of Medicine - 2018
URL Substance use disorders: Motivational interviewing

Read the following sections: “Overview”, “Psychological theory “, “Readiness to Change”, “Specific Techniques”, and “Principles”. (60 minutes)

Wolterskluwer - 2025
URL Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Read Chapter 1 "A New Look at Motivation" from pages 1 to 16, and Chapter 2 "Motivational Counseling and Brief Intervention" from page 17 to page 25. Although not required, you can read the remaining content of chapter 2 from page 26 to page 33. (51 minutes)

NIH - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - 2019
Module 5: Managing Comorbidities and Special Populations File Lesson Summary: Module 5: Managing Comorbidities and Special Populations

The lesson summary includes key information needed to meet the objectives of this module. You are encouraged to review it carefully. At the end of the lesson summary, you'll also find a list of references with clickable links, you can explore them if you'd like to learn more or dive deeper into the topic.
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Module 5: Lesson 1: Mental Health Comorbidities URL Common Comorbidities with Substance Use Disorders Research Report

Read the entire article (30 minutes)

National Library of Medicine - 2020
URL Co-Occurring Disorders and Health Conditions

Read the sections on: "What are co-occurring disorders or health conditions?", "How many people have both a substance use disorder and another mental disorder?" "Why do substance use problems often occur along with other mental disorders?" "Can a person have more than one substance use disorder?" "Other health conditions often co-occur with substance use disorders" and "Treatment for co-occurring disorders". (24 minutes)

National Institute on Drug Abuse - 2024
URL mhGAP Intervention Guide: For Mental, Neurological and Substance Use Disorders in Non-specialized Health Settings v2.0

Read the sections on self-harm and suicide (PDF pgs. 139-147). (13 minutes)

WHO - 2019
URL Patient Communication In Substance Abuse Disorders

Read the entire article. (10 minutes)

National Center for Biotechnology Information, US National Library of Medicine - 2021
URL mhGAP Intervention Guide: For Mental, Neurological and Substance Use Disorders in Non-specialized Health Settings version 2.0

Read the section on depression (PDF pages 27-31). (18 minutes)

WHO - 2019
URL Depression — Understanding, Identifying, and Diagnosing

Watch the first three videos, consider the fourth video as complementary. (48 minutes)

The New England Journal of Medicine - 2024
URL How to assess and intervene with patients at risk of suicide

Read the entire article. (60 minutes)

American Psychological Association - 2022
URL Self-harm and suicide in adults

Read Section 6 (pgs. 46-50). (14 minutes)

Royal College of Psychiatrists - 2020
URL Suicidal Ideation

Read the section on "Treatment / Management". (22 minutes)

StatPearls Publishing LLC - 2024
URL Self-harm: assessment, management and preventing recurrence

Read the entire article.

NICE Guideline - 2022
URL Rapid access to brief psychological treatments for self-harm and suicidal crisis

Read the entire article. (9 minutes)

British Journal of General Practice - 2020
Module 5: Lesson 2: Substance Use and HIV URL Substance Use Disorders and HIV

Read the entire webpage. (42 minutes)

HIVinfo.NIH.gov - 2024
URL Tobacco and HIV

Read the entire article. (29 minutes)

WHO - 2024
URL Alcohol and HIV Risk

Read the entire webpage. (4 minutes)

HIVinfo.NIH.gov - 2024
URL Substance Use Disorders

Read the following sections: “Background”, “Substance Use Disorders in People with HIV”, and “Alcohol Use Disorder”. (55 minutes)

National HIV Curriculum - 2025
URL Substance Use Disorders and HIV

Read the entire article. (50 minutes)

NIH - Clinical Info HIV .org - 2024
URL Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With HIV/AIDS

Read the table on PDF page 69: Figure 2-6 "Medical Complications of Substance Abuse That May Affect Differential Diagnosis of Injection Drug Users With HIV". (5 minutes)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Treatment - 2014
URL HIV and Substance Use

Read the entire webpage. (6 minutes)

HIVinfo.NIH.gov - 2024
URL Interactions between HIV treatment and recreational drugs

Read the entire webpage. (9 minutes)

NAM - 2020
URL A client-centered relational framework on barriers to the integration of HIV and substance use services: a systematic review

Read the Abstract, Background, Discussion, and Conclusion of the article. (18 minutes)

Harm Reduction Journal - 2019
URL The prevalence of alcohol use disorders among people living with HIV/AIDS: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Read the Abstract, Background, Discussion, and Conclusion of the article. (11 minutes)

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy - 2019
URL Key risk factors for substance use among female sex workers in Soweto and Klerksdorp, South Africa: A cross-sectional study

Read the entire article. (37 minutes)

PLOS One - 2022
Module 5: Lesson 3: Substance Use and Pregnancy URL Smoke, alcohol and drug addiction and female fertility

Read the sections "Introduction" and "Conclusions." (10 minutes)

Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology - 2020
URL Why do women consume alcohol during pregnancy or while

Read the sections "Introduction", "Results", and "Discussion". (35 minutes)

Drug and Alcohol Review by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd - 2022
URL Opioid Use Disorder and Pregnancy

Interact with the tabs to read the entire web page.  (20 minutes)

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - 2024
URL Substance Use in Pregnancy

Read the entire document. (1 hour 39 minutes)

StatPearls Publishing LLC. - 2023
URL About Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs)

Read the entire webpage. (26 minutes)

CDC - 2025
URL Safety of psychotropic medications in pregnancy: an umbrella review

Read the following sections: "Introduction", "Results", and "Discussion". (60 minutes)

Springer Nature Limited- 2024
URL Perinatal Drug Abuse And Neonatal Drug Withdrawal

Read the entire article. (12 minutes)

StatPearls Publishing - 2021
URL Queensland Clinical Guidelines - Perinatal substance use: neonatal

Read the flowchart on page 3, as well as Section 2 "Initial newborn care," Section 3 "assessment," and Section 4 "Supportive care" on pages 8-15. (23 minutes)

Queensland Health - 2021
Module 5: Lesson 4: Substance Use Follow-Up, Self-Help, Well-Being, and the Community URL Patient Communication In Substance Use Disorders

Read the entire article. (32 minutes)

StatPearls Publishing LLC. - 2025
URL How to Know When to Refer a Client to Rehab: These Six Telebehavioral Tips Can Help

Read the entire webpage. (5 minutes)

The University of Arizona - 2019
URL Can addiction be treated successfully?

Read the entire webpage. (7 minutes)

National Institutes of Health - 2020
URL Treating Addiction

Read the entire webpage.  (3 minutes)

Camh - 2021
URL mhGAP Intervention Guide - Version 2.0

Read No.5 "Follow-up" in the "Essential care and practice" section (PDF pg. 21), as well as Sub 3 "Follow-up" in the Disorders due to substance use" section (PDF pgs. 136-137). (6 minutes)

WHO- 2019
URL Targeting the Barriers in the Substance Use Disorder Continuum of Care With Peer Recovery Support

Read the entire article. (43 minutes)

NCBI - 2021
URL Substance use disorder patients’ expectations on transition from treatment to post-discharge period

Read the sections "Introduction," "Findings," and "Discussion." (35 minutes)

SAGE Publications Ltd - 2020
URL Drug Misuse and Addiction

Read the entire article  (33 minutes)

NIDA - 2020
URL Alcohol-Medication Interactions: Potentially Dangerous Mixes

Read the entire article (58 minutes)

NIAAA - 2025
URL Polydrug use

Read the entire webpage. (19 minutes)

Alcohol and Drug Foundation - 2024
URL Guidance Part 3: supporting service users to get the most out of opioid substitution treatment (OST)

Read Sections 1 "Monitoring, support and review," 2 "What to do when a treatment and recovery care plan is not working?" and 3 "How to respond if OST is not working?". (34 minutes)

Public Health England - 2021
URL Recovery-Oriented Mutual Self-help Groups

Read the entire webpage. (15 minutes)

US Department of Veterans Affairs - 2025
URL Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Family Therapy

Read the entire chapter: "Chapter 3—Family Counseling Approaches ". (60 minutes)

SAMHSA - 2020
URL The mhGAP community toolkit: field test version

Read section 4.2 "Vocational, educational, and housing support" on pgs. 83-84. (4 minutes)

WHO - 2019
URL Integrating Vocational Services Into Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Read pages 1 to 7. (19 minutes)

SAMHSA - 2021
URL Signs of Opioid Misuse, Opioid Use Disorder, and Overdose

Read the entire webpage. (14 minutes)

CDC - 2022
URL Signs of Drug Use & Addiction: How To Tell if Someone Is On Drugs

Read the entire webpage. (49 minutes)

AAC - 2024
URL Family Therapy for Substance Use Disorders and Addiction Recovery

Read the entire webpage.  (21 minutes)

AAC - 2025
URL Examining Utilization of Family-Based Treatment in Substance Use Treatment Centers

Read the selected sections: "Introduction" and "Discussion". (77 minutes)

Springer Nature Limited - 2024
URL Counseling Approaches To Promote Recovery From Problematic Substance Use and Related Issues

Read Chapter 4—Counseling Approaches for Sustaining Recovery and Promoting a Healthy Life (153-205). (60 minutes)

SAMHSA) - 2023
URL Structured programs for the self-management of substance addiction consequences in outpatient services: A scoping review

Read the following sections: "Introduction", "Results", and "Discussion". (54 minutes)

Springer Nature Limited - 2023
URL The Psychological Toolkit

Read the sheets under the sections "Lifestyle: Exercise, diet & sleep" and  "Meditation and relaxation." Although not required, you may read the other sheets from this resource. (30 minutes)

Black Dog Institute - 2025
URL The Role of Self-Care in Substance Use Prevention

Read the entire web page (10 minutes)

Samarpan - 2024
URL PRINCIPLES OF HARM REDUCTION

Read the entire guide. (10 minutes)

Harm Reduction Coalition - 2020
URL The Benefits of Physical Exercise on Mental Disorders and Quality of Life in Substance Use Disorders Patients. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Read the introduction (pgs. 1-3), discussion, and conclusion (pgs. 27-31). (28 minutes)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - 2020
URL Exercise and mental health

Read the entire webpage. (7 minutes)

State Government of Victoria - 2021
URL Diet, Nutrition, and Substance Use Disorder

Read the entire webpage. (11 minutes)

Utah State University - 2020
URL The Power of Mindfulness and Medication in Addiction Recovery

Read the entire article. (11 minutes)

Journal of Addictive Behaviours and Therapy - 2024
URL Body Mass Index (BMI)

Read the entire webpage. (8 minutes)

Cleveland Clinic - 2022
URL BMI Calculator

Interact with the website and read the complete content. (10 minutes)

2024 calculator.net - 2024
URL Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People With Co-Occurring Disorders

Read Chapter 3: "Screening and Assessment of Co-Occurring Disorders" (pages 31-68). (132 minutes)

NIH - SAMHSA- 2020
URL Counseling Approaches To Promote Recovery From Problematic Substance Use and Related Issues: Chapter 4—Counseling Approaches for Sustaining Recovery and Promoting a Healthy Life

Read the entire article. (60 minutes)

NCBI - 2023
Module 6: Effective Communication in Substance Use Disorder Management File Lesson Summary: Module 6: Effective Communication in Substance Use Disorder Management

The lesson summary includes key information needed to meet the objectives of this module. You are encouraged to review it carefully. At the end of the lesson summary, you'll also find a list of references with clickable links, you can explore them if you'd like to learn more or dive deeper into the topic.
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Module 6: Lesson 1: Communication Strategies URL Key Language Principles for Substance Use Disorder

Read the entire article. (16 minutes)

National Council for Mental Wellbeing - 2021
URL Health Literacy for Interprofessional Education (IPE) eToolkit

Read the overview, download and read the factsheet titled "Improving Oral Communication to Promote Health Literacy" and watch the video "Health literacy skit." (12 minutes)

Pacific University of Oregon - 2017
URL Words Matter - Terms to Use and Avoid When Talking About Addiction

Read the entire webpage. (7 minutes)

NIH - 2021
URL Destigmatizing language in substance use

Read the entire article. (20 minutes)

VA.gov - 2024
URL Questions Asked During A Substance Abuse Assessment

Read the entire post. (7 minutes)

New Directions Assessments- 2022
URL Precision communication: Physicians’ linguistic adaptation to patients’ health literacy

Read the introduction (pgs. 1-2) and discussion (pgs. 4-8). (25 minutes)

Science Advances - 2021
URL 7 tips for clear patient communication

Read the entire article. (3 minutes)

Medical Economics Journal- 2021
URL Effective Communication in Health and Social Care

Read the entire webpage. (15 minutes)

CPD Online College - 2025
URL Patient-Centered Communication: Basic Skills

Read the entire article. (25 minutes)

American association of family physicians - 2017
URL Non-judgmental care

Read the entire webpage. (2 minutes)

Minnesota Department of Health - 2023
URL Cultural Respect

Read the entire webpage. (11 minutes)

NIH - 2024
URL Advancing Health Equity at Every Point of Contact

Watch the video entitled "In Your Words." (7 minutes)

US Department of Health & Human Services - 2020
URL The value of communicating with patients in their first language

Read the entire article. (10 minutes)

Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research - 2020
URL Tips for Improving Communication with Older Patients

Read the entire webpage. (60 minutes)

NIH - 2023
URL Supporting patients who make disclosures of sexual violence on inpatient wards

Read pages 13-22, as well as Appendix 1 on page 26. (25 minutes)

Royal College of Nursing - 2020
URL Self-Harm Disclosures

Read the entire webpage. (5 minutes)

Hampshire Safeguarding Children Partnership - 2020
URL Disclosures for the protection of patients and others

Read the entire webpage. (13 minutes)

General Medical Council - 2017
URL Patient Confidentiality

Read the sections: "Introduction" and "Clinical Significance". (37 minutes)

StatPearls Publishing LLC - 2023
URL Family Addiction: How Does Addiction Affect Families?

Read the entire article. (50 minutes)

AAC - 2025
URL When a parent drinks too much alcohol... What kids want to know

Read the entire resource, which covers how to talk to children of adults who drink too much. The way the questions are answered can be applied to other types of substance use as well (besides alcohol), providing that the relevant information for the substance is given instead.

 (15 minutes)

camh- 2022
URL Substance misuse: through the lens of the family

Read from "A Family Perspective" up to the end of the article. (15 minutes)

Adfam - 2021
URL An unknown invisible intrusion. Impact of an adult family member’s problematic substance use on family life: a meta-ethnography

Read the introduction (pages 1-2), results (pages 7-10), and conclusion (pages 11-12). (22 minutes)

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy - 2020
URL Using and disclosing patient information for direct care

Read the entire webpage, paying special attention to the section "Sharing information with those close to the patient." (12 minutes)

General Medical Council - 2018
URL Patient Rights and Ethics

Read the sections on: "Respect for Patient Autonomy", "Informed Consent Prior to Treatment", and "Health Information Privacy and Control". (32 minutes)

StatPearls Publishing LLC. - 2024
URL Visual Communication Resources

Read the entire webpage. (3 minutes)

CDC - 2024
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