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Motion: Creating rapport is more important than getting on with treatment
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Knowing how to interact with people is possibly the most important skill in any work environment. It applies to all levels of staff, and is not that difficult but does need self-awareness and willingness to learn in order to be the effective communicator that practitioners wish to be. This is why we are talking about Talking to People.
This course addresses the basic skills that are found to be important in engaging people with addiction problems, maintaining engagement and helping them move towards recovery, improvements in health and social functioning.
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Describe the importance of knowing how to talk to people with addiction problems
Understand the challenges
Describe the literature and key evidence
Demonstrate your understanding and skills
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First Published 01/06/2026.
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Motion: Creating rapport is more important than getting on with treatment
Motion: A non-directive approach is the only way to maintain client autonomy and agency
Motion: Informal discussion, or chat, is a crucial part of building a working alliance between practitioner and service user
Motion: Everybody should be encouraged to use social media as part of their support network
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Any third-party materials featured in this course are used with permission and are not ours to give away. These materials are not subject to the Creative Commons licence. See the terms and conditions and our FAQs. Please see the course acknowledgements for further information about copyright details.
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