Substance Use Disorder Course
💭Behavioral Health
⚠️ DRAFT CONTENT — the 16 module lessons below are best-effort drafts at a high-school reading level. Flagged for Dr. Rob’s one-by-one clinical review before this Course is final.
Prepared Patient Course

Build Your Force Field for Substance Use Disorder

A 16-module course. Each module opens with a Knowledge Check (your pretest), then Learn It, Live It, and Share It. Take the same check again at the end to see your growth.

Passport

📋 Your Substance Use Disorder Health Passport

Notes, questions, trackers, and your care team — saved in your browser.

What happened at your last visit?

Questions to bring to your next visit

What you’re tracking

Record what matters week to week — symptoms, meds, sleep, mood, vital signs.

My Care Team

Pulls from your kindness log — open the Encounter Card to add or rate.

No care team members logged yet.

🌐 FFH Network Trackers

Placeholder — Lucy’s integration. Tracker URLs wire in here.

Modifiable Risk Factor Motivator · coming soon

Your modifiable risk factors, turned into a plan

Dr. Rob is prototyping a Modifiable Risk Factor Motivator widget on Stroke first. When it ships it embeds right here — turning each Substance Use Disorder-relevant risk factor into a tracked, evidence-backed action.

Tell Me So I Can Understand

If you ever need to explain your Substance Use Disorder in 30 seconds, start here.

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📚Your 16 Course Modules

Click any module to open it. Each opens on the Knowledge Check — that’s your pretest. Taking it unlocks Learn It; reading each tab unlocks the next; finish by retaking the same check to measure your growth.

Learn ItKnowledge & Self-UnderstandingModules 1–5
01🧠Learn It

What SUD Actually Is

A medical condition of brain reward circuits. Not weakness. Not a choice once it sets in.

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02🧬Learn It

Why MAT Works

Medication-Assisted Treatment (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone) is the modern, evidence-based playbook.

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03🚨Learn It

Spot an Overdose

Unresponsive · slow or stopped breathing · blue/grey lips. Naloxone now. 911. Recovery position.

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04🌀Learn It

Triggers & the Craving Loop

People · places · emotions · HALT (Hungry/Angry/Lonely/Tired). Knowing yours is half the battle.

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05⚖️Learn It

Stigma & the Language of Recovery

“Person in recovery” not “addict.” “Return to use” not “relapse.” Words shape outcomes.

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Live ItDaily Skills & System LiteracyModules 6–13
06💊Live It

MAT Adherence

Take it as prescribed. Don’t skip. Don’t double. Call your team before you stop.

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07🆘Live It

Craving Response — the 5 minutes

Cravings are waves, not floors. Tools: call sponsor · cold water · walk · HALT check.

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08💉Live It

Naloxone at Home

Two doses, where everyone in your house can find them. One trusted person knows how to use it.

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09🩺Live It

Make Every Visit Count

Use the Prepared Visit Tool. Talk MAT dose, cravings, slips, sleep, stressors.

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10🤝Live It

Your Care Team

SUD specialist or PCP, behavioral health, peer recovery, social worker, sometimes pharmacist.

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11📱Live It

Telehealth & Apps

MAT via telemedicine is real and effective. Phone meetings count. Recovery apps work for some.

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12💳Live It

Insurance & Cost

MAT is covered by most insurance. Naloxone is often free. Don’t suffer in silence about cost.

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13🛡️Live It

Your Rights — ADA, FMLA, Housing, Workplace

SUD in recovery is a protected condition. Know your rights at work, in housing, and around your kids.

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Advocacy & AmbassadorshipModules 14–16
14🎓Share It

Teach & Mentor

Be the one who explains naloxone to a friend. Mentor someone newly in recovery.

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15📣Share It

Fight the Stigma You Encounter

Correct “junkie” or “clean” in your circle. Tell your story when it’s safe. Share what works.

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16🔬Share It

Research, Trials & Policy Voice

Decriminalization, harm reduction, MAT access, supervised use sites — the science moves faster with patient voices.

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Prepared Patient · Substance Use Disorder Module 1 · Learn It

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⚠️ Draft lesson content — pending Dr. Rob’s clinical review.
Pre-Check pending