Drug Awareness Course
Being delivered on:
Thursday, 5th September 2019
Location:
St Martin of Tours
318-320 St Paul’s Road
Islington
London N1 2LF
Cost: £99 per person
Lunch and refreshments provided.
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Course description
This one day drug awareness training course covers the different types of commonly used illegal drugs (includes NPS, new psychoactive substances).
The drug awareness course covers;
- Current UK situation
- Different types of drugs and routes of use
- How drugs work – effects, signs and symptoms
- Health and mental health implications
- Effective support & treatment
Aims and objectives
- Increase knowledge and awareness of the issues relating to illegal drug use
- Increase knowledge of how drugs are used and the effects upon individual’s physiology and neurology
- Understand the possible affects on health
- Identify, signpost and refer people who are effected by drugs into specialist treatment services
Drug and alcohol national occupational standards
Day One:
- AA1 Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists
- HSC233 Relate to, and interact with, individuals
- HSC3111 Promote the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals
- AB2 Support individuals who are substance users.
- HSC33 Develop your own knowledge and practice
- AD1 Raise awareness about substances, their use and effects