Understanding Misuse of Prescription and OTC Drugs 06/04/2023
Description
This course is aimed at those that already have a basic drugs knowledge who want to have a better understanding of how prescription and OTC medicines are misused, harm reduction and supports available.
What Will I Learn?
- Aware how prescription and OTC medicines are misused
- Aware of the medicines most commonly used, their effects and methods of use
- Aware of the prevalence of prescription and OTC medicine misuse in Northern Ireland
- Aware how prescription and OTC medicine misuse can lead to addiction
- Aware of risk of harm for the user associated with misuse
- Aware of key harm reduction advice
- Aware of local drug and alcohol services and how to refer to them
Topics for this course
2 Lessons3h
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About the instructor
235 Courses
2949 students
Free
Requirements
- 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.