Course Map

Alcohol & Substance Abuse

A wide sunrise valley with a single path winding through green hills toward golden light — the whole course as one journey.
Wherever you're starting from, there's a way forward.

A self-paced course for diversion-program participants. It runs in two kinds of track: a core track that builds understanding of substance use and how to change it, and six life-skills tracks — Learning, Being, Living, Knowing, Choosing, and Doing — that build the everyday foundations that make change stick.

Core track

Understanding and changing substance abuse.

  1. 01What Is Substance Abuse?
  2. 02What Causes Substance Abuse?
  3. 03The Science of Substance Abuse & Addiction
  4. 04Do You Have an Issue with Substance Abuse?
  5. 05Impact & Possible Consequences
  6. 06Legal Implications of Substance Abuse
  7. 07Dealing with Substance Abuse & Changing Your Behavior

Learning

How change and consequences actually work.

  1. 08Learning Styles
  2. 09Punishment and Deterrence

Being

Your relationship with yourself.

  1. 10Positive Outlook
  2. 11Self Worth

Living

The physical foundations of self-control.

  1. 12Food Choices
  2. 13Physical Activity
  3. 14Sleep
  4. 15Stress

Knowing

Getting through hard moments with other people.

  1. 16Communication
  2. 17Conflict
  3. 18Challenges

Choosing

Turning intention into decisions.

  1. 19Decision-Making
  2. 20Behavior
  3. 21Values & Goals

Doing

Pulling it together and walking out with a plan.

  1. 22Final Review
  2. 23Next Steps

Reference

Key terms, defined.

  1. —Course Glossary

Support & help lines

Free, confidential help, any time.

Emergency — overdose or immediate danger
Call 911.
In crisis — thoughts of suicide
Call or text 988.
Free, confidential support — 24/7
Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration helpline. Prefer text? Text your ZIP code to 435748 (HELP4U).
Help near you — an anonymous treatment locator
findtreatment.gov