Substance Misuse Awareness

What Will You Learn?

• 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.