Drug & Alcohol Misuse (Level 2) Course

Unit 1: Introduction

• 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
• Information on Drugs imports into the UK and the European Union.

Unit 2: The A-Z of drugs – effects, risks and the law

• Introduction
• The effects of drugs
• The risks associated with drugs
• The law relating to drugs

Unit 3: Alcohol Abuse

• Introduction
• Binge Drinking
• The NHS Guidelines.
• The effect of Alcohol on the Human Body
• Alcohol and Crime

Unit 4: Why People use Drugs & Alcohol

• Introduction
• Attitudes About Drugs
• Drug Prevention and Awareness

Unit 5: Drug & Alcohol Prevention and Awareness

• Introduction
• Drug & Alcohol Prevention Programmes in the UK