Drug and Alcohol Workforce Development
Programme
Basic Drugs Awareness for
Practitioners
1 Day Training Course
Course content
This course looks to raise awareness of:
What drugs are being used, by who
What drugs look like
Legal status & implications for possession/use and dealing
Categories of drugs and physical and emotion effects
Attitudes and values around drug use
Getting help & support – signposting to organisations and services
Who is this course for?
This course is for anyone who is working with clients, families or communities, as a practitioner, and who wants to develop & increase their knowledge about drugs (including alcohol, volatile substances, prescription medication etc.).
Accreditation?
This course is validated by ASCERT. It does not carry external accreditation however it is DANOS mapped and as such can be used towards continuing professional development pathways.
