DRUG & ALCOHOL MISUSE - LEVEL 2 COURSE
NVQ
Distance
Description
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Type
NVQ Level 2
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Methodology
Distance Learning
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Class hours
80h
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Duration
12 Months
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Start date
Different dates available
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
Distance Learning Centre's Drug & Alcohol Misuse Level 2 Course is designed for students who wish to gain an awareness of drug & alcohol misuse together with the risks and effects associated with misuse, the law and prevention measures.
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About this course
The objectives of the course are to:
Obtain a better understanding about drugs and alcohol misuse.
Obtain knowledge about the different types of drugs available and their side effects and use.
Obtain a better understanding why people take drugs.
Obtain a better understanding about why people use Alcohol.
Find out what treatment is available in your area and how to access it.
Find out how to set up a drug or alcohol abuse treatment programme in your area.
There are no particular entry requirements.
On successful completion of this course students will receive an accredited Level 2 Certificate of Achievement.
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Subjects
- IT Law
- IT
- Law
- Accredited
- Human Psychology
- Drug and alcohol awareness
- Drug and alcohol awareness diploma
- Drug and alcohol awareness course
- Course in drug and alcohol awareness
Course programme
Unit One –Introduction
The following topics are covered: General introduction; Understanding Social use from Substance Abuse, Alcoholism and Addiction; Social Drinking and Drug Abuse; Alcoholism and Drug Addiction; Alcohol and Drug Use Management; and Information on Drugs imports into the UK and the European Union.
Unit Two –The A-Z of drugs – effects, risks and the law
The following topics are covered: Introduction; The effects of drugs; The risks associated with drugs; and The law relating to drugs.
Unit Three – Alcohol Abuse
The following topics are covered: Introduction; Binge Drinking; The NHS Guidelines; The effect of Alcohol on the Human Body; and Alcohol and Crime.
Unit Four –Why People Use Drugs & Alcohol
The following topics are covered: Introduction; Attitudes about drugs; and Drug prevention and awareness.
Unit Five –Drug & Alcohol Prevention and Awareness
The following topics are covered: Introduction; and Drug & Alcohol Prevention Programmes in the UK.
Additional information
DRUG & ALCOHOL MISUSE - LEVEL 2 COURSE