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Drugs and Alcohol: Awareness and Interventions
Usual course length: 1-3 days
Courses can be tailor-made from the following elements:
- Separating facts from myths about substances and substance users
- Identifying signs and symptoms of drug and alcohol use
- What drugs look like and how they are used
- Drug groupings - depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, opiates, etc.
- Comparing different approaches and models of treatment
- Harm reduction strategies for those continuing to use
- Complex reactions if people use illicit substances with prescription medicines
- Promoting positive change through tools such as the Cycle of Change model, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
- The range of specialist services available, matching clients with these most effectively
- Strategies for relapse prevention and management
- How drugs and alcohol may affects mental health conditions
- Legal issues for staff in working with drug users
- Preserving health and safety, including, for example, avoiding needlestick injuries, and dealing with client overdose
- Sources of information, and how to keep up-to-date
All our our Substance Use courses are mapped to the relevant DANOS Units.
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