Drugs and the Brain
Reward, learning, cues, craving, stress and recovery without deterministic brain myths.
Professional learning
Training built around real practice
Current live organisational training sits alongside a growing pathway for self-paced courses, micro-learning, CPD and manual-plus-course bundles.
TD ConsultancyPublished 5 August 2026Reviewed 5 August 2026TD Consultancy training pathway
Available pathwayLive organisational training
Being preparedSelf-paced & micro-learning
For teamsCPD, licences & bespoke programmes
Course themes
Launch learning areas
When the dedicated learning platform is ready, course records can point there without changing this architecture.
Neurodiversity and Substance Use
ADHD, autism, sensory needs, executive functioning and accessible practice.
Cocaine Awareness
Effects, cardiovascular risk, alcohol interactions, craving, harm reduction and treatment.
Alcohol Awareness
Effects, dependence, withdrawal risk, harm reduction and treatment pathways.
Lean and Codeine-Based Drinks
Codeine, sedating antihistamines, cultural context, opioid risk and professional response.
Motivational Interviewing
A collaborative approach to ambivalence, change talk, planning and practitioner skill.
Read the practice introduction →Trauma, Craving and Nervous-System Regulation
Relief-seeking, arousal, cues and trauma-informed responses without over-pathologising.
Harm Reduction
Overdose prevention, naloxone, interactions, changing tolerance and practical service response.
Emerging Drugs
Nitazenes, synthetic cannabinoids, drug mixtures and how to work responsibly with limited evidence.
For organisations
Learning that can scale with a team
Organisational training
Commission a live session around workforce needs, substances, practice or emerging risks.
Enquire about organisational training ↗Team enrolment & licences
Architecture is prepared for cohort enrolment, organisational licences and tracked self-paced learning once launched.
Course + manual bundles
Professional publications can sit alongside learning modules and team discussion tools without making the educational hub a sales catalogue.
Explore publications →Practitioner development
Shorter micro-learning can support refreshers, supervision and continuing professional development.
Commissioned learning
Content can be developed for treatment, housing, education, criminal justice, health and community settings.
Discuss bespoke training ↗From training to system change
Connect learning with service review and Designing Out Addiction work where the issue extends beyond staff knowledge.
Explore Designing Out Addiction →Interested in the learning platform?
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