Addiction Awareness Level 1

This course contains four modules. Participatns have a choice of modules to complete. The course will cover areas including safer using and physical health issues including blood borne viruses. Participants will also look at the cycle of change and indentify individual triggers and develop relapse prevention plans.

The course aims to provide participants with an insight into their current situation and how their drug use affects their lives. It aims to provide participants with information about support services,and how to access them.

Modules


Module One
  1. Physical effects of drug use.
  2. Blood borne viruses.
  3. HIV/Hepatitis.
  4. Drugs and the human body.

Module Two
  1. Categories of drug and their effects
  2. Safer using
  3. Support services

Module Three
  1. Perceptions of drug use and drug users
  2. Classification of drugs

Module Four
  1. Cycle of change
  2. Triggers and relapse prevention
  3. How to access support services