Harm Reduction Courses and Certifications

Zurich University of Applied Sciences

Providing Harm Reduction Services for Drug Users and Sex Workers

Learn the professional and methodological competencies for working with drug users and sex workers according to the principles of human rights.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

WVCTSI Project ECHO

Naloxone: Who, When, Where, and Why

Learn about naloxone administration, its importance in opioid overdose prevention, and when and where to use it effectively. Gain crucial knowledge for saving lives.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Black Hat

Harm Reduction - A Framework for Effective & Compassionate Security Guidance

A pragmatic, compassionate harm-reduction approach to cybersecurity addresses unavoidable risk where abstinence-based guidance may increase harm.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Tobacco & Nicotine: Public Health, Science, Policy, and Law

1 rating

Examine how cigarette smoking became the leading preventable cause of death: health effects, industry tactics, tobacco control policy, litigation, harm reduction debates, and policy modeling.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Opioid Epidemic: From Evidence to Impact

51 ratings at Coursera

Examine evidence-based responses to the U.S. opioid epidemic: prescription drug monitoring programs, CDC prescribing guidelines, pill vial engineering, naloxone access, harm reduction, and combating stigma.

• Coursera
• 10 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Drugs, drug use, drug policy and health

275 ratings at Coursera

Examine drugs through a health and human rights lens: drug classification and harms, the international control framework, harm reduction, prohibition's consequences, and drug policy reform.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Opioid Crisis in America

35 ratings at edX

Learn about the opioid epidemic in the United States, including information about treatment and recovery from opioid addiction.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Opioid Use Disorder for Hospitalists in the Fentanyl Era

Guidance for hospitalists on medications for opioid use disorder and harm reduction strategies in the fentanyl era.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Penn Medicine Opioid Stewardship 2022: Comprehensive Pain Management: Opioids and Beyond

Guides clinicians in safer, more judicious opioid prescribing while managing acute and chronic pain through guideline adherence and harm-reduction strategies.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Trends in e-Psychology

Learn about e-based promotion of physical, mental and social health, focusing on e-cigarettes, e-mental health applications and e-mediation as case-examples.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 4-5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

How Do Other Countries Approach Addiction Treatment - Addiction Treatment Course 6.6

3 ratings

Explore Ireland's National Drug Strategy and harm reduction approaches, comparing European prevention methods with U.S. practices for evidence-based addiction treatment.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Which Policies and Programs Improve Addiction Treatment - Addiction Treatment Course

Explore evidence-based policies that improve addiction treatment, from naloxone distribution to innovative delivery models and prevention strategies.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How Do You Clarify Treatment Goals? - Addiction Treatment Course

Explore patient-centered addiction treatment goals beyond abstinence, using motivational interviewing and stages of change to create individualized, collaborative care plans.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

TheIRETAchannel

Recovery Allies: Building Recovery-Friendly Communities for Addiction Support

2 ratings

Discover how communities and professionals can effectively support addiction recovery by building recovery-friendly environments and enhancing recovery capital through practical, evidence-based strategies.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

TheIRETAchannel

How to Address MOUD Stigma and Save Lives

Discover grassroots strategies to combat stigma around medications for opioid use disorder through storytelling, advocacy, and community engagement to improve access to life-saving care.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video