The University of addiction in Australia launched a massive open online course ( MOOC ) on addiction last week on the edX platform . The five - week course , Managing Addiction : A Framework for Successful Treatment , explains why it is difficult to change addictive behaviour , how addicts can be treated , and how different countries around the globe approach the problem . " It is an ideal starting - point for addiction professionals who want to get to terms with potentially effective approaches to treating addiction , and need tools to make critical decisions , " the university says .
The University of Adelaide in Australia launched a massive open online course (MOOC) on addiction last week on the edX platform. The five-week course, Managing Addiction: A Framework for Successful Treatment, examines why it is difficult to change addictive behaviour, how addicts can be treated, and how different countries around the world approach the problem. "It is an ideal starting-point for healthcare professionals who want to get to grips with potentially effective approaches to treating addiction, and need tools to make critical decisions," the university says.