Community Drugs Awareness Training

This course is delivered by FASA

Course content

        An understanding of why drugs fall into certain categories

        The mechanism of action of a range of categories of drugs

        The major effects of a wide range of drugs on the human body

        The process of physical addiction in terms of brain chemistry

        Assessing the evidence for genetic predisposition to addiction

        The key reasons why addiction occurs

        The psychological, emotional, genetic and socio- environmental issues contributing to addiction

        Issues regarding addictive personalities’

        Behaviours that are commonly linked to addicts

        Dual diagnosis

        Methods previously used to treat addiction

        Comparisons between previous methods with current methods to treat addiction

        Current provision levels for users in the NI context

Who is this course for?

This course is mainly for people working with clients that are misusing substances. It has been developed to explain the process of addiction both physically and psychologically. The course is made up of three Units:

       Effects of drugs on the human brain and body

       Treatments for drug users

       Key skills in working with drug users

This course takes an in depth at addiction and it is an entry requirement that participants have completed a Level 2 course.

This training is FREE

to people working in the Community & Voluntary Sector and the general public.

Accreditation?

12 credits at OCN Level 3. This is comparable to NVQ3, A Level, AS Level and AVCE

If you require further information regarding the Community Drug Awareness Training Programme you can contact Jeanette Fourie-Pollock, Training Officer on jeanette@ascert.biz or call 028 9260 4422.