Substance Abuse and Drugs Awareness

Substance Abuse and Drugs Awareness

Course Outline

Section 1
o What is a drug?
o Definitions of drugs
o Types of Drugs
o Depressants, stimulants and hallucinogens
o Levels of drug use – experimental, recreational and dependent

Section 2
o The history of drug use
o Getting help
o Tackling drug use
o Helping someone with a drug problem
o Emergencies
o Is my child using drugs?
o Why do we use drugs?

Section 3
o Effects of drugs
o Pharmacology
o Quantity of the drug
o Consumption
o Short term/ long terms dangers
o Smoking, snorting, injecting and inhaling
o Overdose
o Impurities
o Damage
o Expectations
o Previous experiences
o Moods
o Physical health
o Mental health
o Body weight
o Tolerance to drugs
o Problematic drug use
o Hierarchy of harm

Section 4
o Models of care
o Drug treatment provision
o Harm reduction services
o Counselling
o Funding

Section 5
o Substance misuse and awareness
o Detoxification
o Structured day programmes
o Residential rehabilitation
o 12 STEPS
o Substitute drug therapies