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Substance Misuse Awareness 24/04/2023

Information based sessions aimed at those with no or little knowledge about drugs and alcohol.

After completing this course participants will be;
More aware of the prevalence of drug use in Northern Ireland
Able to define what a drug is and the categories of drugs
Able to name drugs most commonly used, their effects and methods of use
Able to identify the legal classes of drugs and penalties
More aware of the different levels of harm for the user / their family, associated with different patterns of drug /alcohol use
Aware of the links between drug/alcohol use and other issues, e.g. mental health; homelessness; child protection; community safety; sexual health
Have considered their own attitudes and values to drug use and drug users
Aware of local drug and alcohol services and how to refer to them.

2 Lessons3h

4.75 (450 ratings)

235 Courses

2949 students

Free

This is a virtual course delivered over zoom and the link is provided in the ‘description’ section.
You will be sent a reminder with joining instructions prior to the course.
Once you have attended the course you will need to return to this page and select 'complete course' to fill in a short course evaluation form, which will release your certificate of completion.