Specialist Sector Modules
Drug and Alcohol Awareness
A concise, UK-standard course on substance use, harm reduction and safeguarding.
- Duration
- 4 guided hours
- Structure
- 4 modules · 16 lessons
- Accreditation
- CPD Certification Service
About this course
Drug and Alcohol Awareness is written for practitioners working in UK health and social care. The programme covers substance use, harm reduction and safeguarding, with knowledge checks in every module and a certificate of completion carrying declared CPD hours.
What you will be able to do
- Describe common substances and their effects
- Apply harm-reduction and brief intervention approaches
- Recognise intoxication, withdrawal and overdose risk
- Safeguard and refer to specialist services