Drugs Awareness

Choose Your Payment Option

Buy online now and save £40.00 when you pay in full today. Or pay by instalments and spread the cost.

Course Details

The drugs and alcohol field has grown substantially in recent years with more than 30,000 people working in specialist drug or alcohol related roles in the UK. And as the field has grown, so have the opportunities for career development within the sector.

This Drugs Awareness course is designed to be an introduction to drug use and misuse, and prepares you to work effectively in drugs prevention and intervention roles.

Our course will provide an understanding of drug use and depressants, the history of drug use, drug terminology, drug categorisation and the main drugs laws.

You will also learn about the general and specific effects of drug use and gain an understanding of the effect of drug use on society and the workplace, along with statistics on drug use and the dangers of mixing drugs. You will find out about the 'cycle of change', three main methods of reducing drug use and various interventions used.

This course would be a benefit to a range of people, including social and health care professionals, youth workers, community groups, parents/carers and volunteers. Teachers, police and prison officers and support workers in substance misuse agencies will also find the Drugs Awareness Certificate a useful award to acquire, as well as individuals just wishing to improve personal knowledge on this subject.

Start learning today from as little as £1.01 a day.

Qualifications

At the end of your course you will be able to sit for the optional ASET Level 2 Certificate Drugs Awareness.

ASET (Accreditation Syndicate for Education & Training) is a leading National Awarding Body specialising in providing, quality-assuring and certificating vocational learning programmes.

The Drugs Awareness course will add value to your CV by demonstrating your understanding of drugs and your commitment and drive for your own personal development. This is turn will help you stand out from other applicants when job hunting.

Study Plan

Module 1: Introduction to Drug Use; Depressants 

• The History of Drug Use 
• Drug Terms Used 
• The Main Drug Laws 
• Broad Drug Categories  

Module 2: Stimulants, Hallucinogens, Tranquillisers 

• Stimulants - Caffeine, Amphetamines, Cocaine & Crack, Ecstasy 
• Hallucinogens - Magic Mushrooms, LSD 
• Tranquillisers - Benzodiazepines, including Rohypnol 

Module 3: More Substances 

• Including Cannabis, Tobacco, Ketamine, Chocolate, Anabolic Steroids, Poppers (Nitrites), Solvents (Volatile Substances) 

Module 4: Drug Use - various interventions 

• Drug Use in Society 
• Cycle of Change (Prochaska & Di Clemente) 
• Reducing Drug Use 
• Treatment Interventions 
• Some National Organisations

To download course information & pricing please click here

Assignments

You will need to complete a set of assignments throughout the duration of the Drugs Awareness course, and these should be completed and submitted to your Home Learning College Tutor.

Study Details

The Drugs Awareness course is divided into 4 modules taking you step by step through various aspects of Drugs Awareness. You will be able to see yourself progress steadily as you work through the course material, which most of our students complete within approximately 60 hours of study.

You don't need to know anything about the subject before you start, but by the end of the Introduction to counselling course you will know enough to think about taking a professional ASET qualification.

Sample Course Material

Drugs Awareness course material is written by experts. To see an example of our Drugs Awareness course material, please click on the link below.

• Drugs Awareness

Careers

With the Drugs Awareness course you will be able to start as a counsellor with a salary of up to £20,000* per annum.

*Source: Hays