PI148 Responding to Substance Misuse

Responding to Substance Misuse NCFE

Whether you deal directly with regular drug users or just have a particular interest in helping people connected to substance abuse, this course is ideal.

Course Description

Responding to Substance Misuse

Our Responding to Substance Misuse course covers a wide range of issues related to substance misuse, including the social effects, health issues and various responses and interventions. The Responding to Substance Misuse course is excellent training for those working within a substance misuse environment and offers guidance at a deep yet comprehensive level.

This Responding to Substance Misuse course is designed to introduce the student to a variety of areas related to the use and misuse of a wide range of drugs, including both legal and illegal substances. It helps to develop increased understanding of these issues and the possible responses and interventions.

The Responding to Substance Misuse course aims to provide a nationally accredited certificated programme in a wide range of substance misuse issues and the variety of responses and interventions available, provide a flexible learning opportunity that is accessible to a wide range of learners, provide the student with knowledge and understanding that can be used by those who either personally, voluntary or professionally have a special interest in this field. The objectives of the Responding to Substance Misuse course are to provide the student with an educational achievement that could enhance their career prospects in the area of substance use and misuse, as well as provide them with knowledge and information to support their current interests or job roles.

This Responding to Substance Misuse course has been mapped to DANOS (Drug and Alcohol National Occupational Standards) and can be found on the DANOS Learning Resources Database. It helps people to develop their knowledge, skills and competence in the following DANOS units: AA1, AA3, AA4, AB2, AB5, AC1, AD1, AF2.

Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available when purchasing the Responding to Substance Misuse course, therefore registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you.

Previous Knowledge Required

The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this Responding to Substance Misuse course. This Responding to Substance Misuse course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about responding to substance misuse and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. You have the freedom to start the Responding to Substance Misuse course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration with full tutor support.

Support

You will receive the Responding to Substance Misuse course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support by mail and email. Our student support team are also available for any other queries that you may have whilst completing your Responding to Substance Misuse course. You can be assured that unlimited support is available for your home study course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.

Assessment

Completing a series of tutor marked Responding to Substance Misuse course assignments together with a multiple-choice questionnaire will lead you to the highly acclaimed Certificate in Responding to Substance Misuse.

Modules

• Module 1: Symptoms, Effects and Paraphernalia of Drug Use
• Module 2: The Law; Responses to Drug Use, including Harm Reduction and Interventions
• Module 3: Drugs History and Current Drug Use
• Module 4: Drug Facts
• Module 5: Volatile Substance Abuse
• Module 6: Young People’s Use of Alcohol and Drugs
• Module 7: Drug Use And Blood-Borne Viruses

Awarding Body

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Level 3 NCFE certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to Level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

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