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Substance Use Disorder and Addiction Services Management

Support managers running or building substance use and addiction services amid rising demand across African communities. Participants explore screening, brief intervention, treatment pathways, harm reduction and community reintegration within limited resource settings. The course helps establish humane, evidence informed services that reduce stigma.

What you will be able to do

  • Apply screening and brief intervention for substance use.
  • Design treatment and referral pathways for addiction services.
  • Incorporate harm reduction approaches appropriately.
  • Coordinate detoxification and psychosocial support safely.
  • Support community reintegration and relapse prevention.
  • Reduce stigma and protect client confidentiality.

Course outline

  1. 01Understanding Substance Use Disorders
  2. 02Screening and Brief Intervention
  3. 03Treatment and Referral Pathways
  4. 04Harm Reduction Approaches
  5. 05Detoxification and Psychosocial Support
  6. 06Community Reintegration and Relapse Prevention
  7. 07Stigma, Ethics and Confidentiality

Who should attend

This course suits addiction service managers, mental health coordinators, social workers and clinical staff supporting substance use services.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Online3US$900
24 to 26 Aug 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Cairo3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Accra3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Kigali3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000
12 to 14 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
26 to 28 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000
14 to 16 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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