Drugs and Alcohol Awareness

What's included:

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• Eligibility to earn a CPD & QLS endorsed certificate.
• Fully Online Recorded Class
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The Drugs and Alcohol Awareness course offers a focused approach to understanding how drugs influence health, behaviour, and decision-making across communities. Whether addressing recreational use, prescription misuse, or dependency, this course explores the origins, classifications, and consequences of drugs from a health and social standpoint. The course also highlights the societal cost of drugs and addiction, with discussions on prevention, communication strategies, and the legal framework surrounding controlled substances.

This course unpacks the psychological, physical, and emotional toll of drugs, tackling common myths with evidence-led insights. You'll examine how drugs affect individuals differently, the stages of misuse, and how addiction develops. With accessible content structured for remote learners, it suits those in education, care, HR, youth work or anyone seeking to better understand how drugs intersect with health, crime, and public policy. Repeated use of the keyword ensures visibility while content clarity encourages confident progression.

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Learning Outcomes

• Understand different categories and effects of commonly used drugs.
• Explore the signs and patterns of drugs misuse and addiction.
• Study the health consequences of both legal and illegal drugs.
• Examine the social and legal impacts caused by drugs misuse.
• Learn how to communicate effectively about drugs and related risks.

Who is this course for?

• Teachers aiming to educate students about drugs and consequences.
• Social workers handling issues related to drugs and dependency.
• Youth mentors working in drugs-prevention community programmes.
• HR officers managing drugs-related workplace concerns.
• Healthcare staff supporting patients with drugs-related issues.

Career Path

• Substance Misuse Worker – £24,000 to £38,000 per year
• Health Promotion Specialist – £26,000 to £45,000 per year
• Youth Support Worker – £22,000 to £37,000 per year
• Drugs Education Officer – £25,000 to £42,000 per year
• Mental Health Support Worker – £23,000 to £38,000 per year
• Safeguarding Officer – £30,000 to £50,000 per year