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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.

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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

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register

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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