{"id":3904,"date":"2025-07-30T21:20:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T21:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peopleworkingwellbc.ca\/?p=3904"},"modified":"2025-07-30T21:20:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T21:20:54","slug":"cmha-bc-understanding-addiction-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peopleworkingwellbc.ca\/learning-hub\/other-sectors\/cmha-bc-understanding-addiction-course\/","title":{"rendered":"CMHA BC Understanding Addiction Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wp-core-paragraph\"><div class=\"container\">\n<p>Do you volunteer or work with people living with substance use or addiction? Learn essential skills to support yourself and others through the Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division\u2019s (CMHA BC) Understanding Addiction course.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><section class=\"wp-classic\"><div class=\"container\">\n\n<\/div><\/section><section class=\"wp-core-paragraph\"><div class=\"container\">\n<p>Understanding Addiction is a unique online training program for those who work directly or indirectly with people living with substance use or addiction. 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