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The Neuroscience of Addiction - With Marc Lewis

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About the Course

This webinar discusses how the brain disease model came into being and proposes an alternate theory of addiction. In this riveting and provocative talk, neuroscientist and former addict Marc Lewis makes the convincing case that addiction isn’t a disease at all. Using personal stories and robust science, he explains how addiction really impacts our brains, and how neuroplasticity and a developmental approach to treatment can help to overcome it.

This course is based on the recorded webinar, The Neuroscience of Addiction - With Marc Lewis created by Marc Lewis, PhD in 2016.

Publication Details

Publication Date: The Royal Institution 2016

Course Material Author

Marc Lewis, PhD

Dr. Lewis is a neuroscientist and professor of developmental psychology. He has authored or coauthored more than fifty journal articles in neuroscience and developmental psychology. Presently, he speaks and blogs on topics in addiction science.

Marc Lewis, PhD authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Sandi Cardaman, LMHC

Sandi Cardaman is a Licensed Mental Health counselor who has been working in the field for more than 20 years. In that time she has worked as a counselor and provided supervision to interns. Sandi has worked with clients struggling with anger management, domestic violence, eating disorders and mood disorders as well as those dealing with the dependency system.

Target Audience

Addiction professionals. counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Idenitfy the learning mechanisms that create and maintain addictions.
  2. 2 Discuss the negative effects of the disease model.
  3. 3 List possible treatments for a non-disease model.

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CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity – including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests).

The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and the reviewer:

Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Creator

Sandi Cardaman, LMHC – No relevant financial relationships.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)

1 CE credit hour
Eligible until Sep 29th, 2026
This course has been approved by CE Learning Systems, service provider of Impact CE, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #192243, CE Learning Systems is responsible for all aspects of their programming.
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Florida Certification Board (FCB)

1 CE credit hour
Eligible until Dec 30th, 2027
Impact CE, a service of CE learning Systems, is approved by the Florida Certification Board (FCB) to offer continuing education programs (Provider # 5069A).
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Missouri Credentialing Board (MCB)

1 CE credit hour
Eligible until Dec 30th, 2026
AddictionCounselorCE is an approved provider of the Missouri Substance Abuse Professional Credentialing Board (Provider #101). AddictionCounselorCE maintains responsibility for this course and its contents.
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New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)

1 CE credit hour

CASAC, CPS, CPP

Renewal: Yes
Eligible until Feb 27th, 2028
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Virginia Certification Board (VCB)

1 CE credit hour — Prevention
Eligible until Jul 31st, 2026
Virginia Certification Board educational provider # 106
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The Neuroscience of Addiction - with Marc Lewis

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Course Details

1 CE Hour
Recorded Webinar
Course 102429

Profession Group

  • Addictions
  • Addictions

Availability

This course is available until Jan 4th, 2030.

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