Responding to Substance Misuse (Level 3)
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I would just like to say I have enjoyed this course and believe I have learnt a lot from this and will hopefully use this in my desired career in Substance Misuse. The course is well documented and I have been given full support and guidance through this and would recommend to others.
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Distance
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Methodology
Distance Learning
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Class hours
160h
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Duration
12 Months
Our Responding to Substance Misuse course covers a wide range of issues related to substance misuse, including the social effects, health issues and various responses and interventions. The Responding to Substance Misuse course is excellent training for those working within a substance misuse environment and offers guidance at a deep yet comprehensive level.
This Responding to Substance Misuse course is designed to introduce the student to a variety of areas related to the use and misuse of a wide range of drugs, including both legal and illegal substances. It helps to develop increased understanding of these issues and the possible responses and interventions.
This Responding to Substance Misuse course has been mapped to DANOS (Drug and Alcohol National Occupational Standards) and can be found on the DANOS Learning Resources Database. It helps people to develop their knowledge, skills and competence in the following DANOS units: AA1, AA3, AA4, AB2, AB5, AC1, AD1, AF2.
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About this course
Key Topics
The Level 3 Award in Responding to Substance Misuse course is divided into seven comprehensive modules:
Module 1: Symptoms, Effects and Paraphernalia of Drug Use
Module 2: The Law; Responses to Drug Use, including Harm Reduction and Interventions
Module 3: Drugs History and Current Drug Use
Module 4: Drug Facts
Module 5: Volatile Substance Abuse
Module 6: Young People’s Use of Alcohol and Drugs
Module 7: Drug Use And Blood-Borne Viruses
The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course. This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Responding to Substance Misuse and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.
Level 3 Award in Responding to Substance Abuse
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I would just like to say I have enjoyed this course and believe I have learnt a lot from this and will hopefully use this in my desired career in Substance Misuse. The course is well documented and I have been given full support and guidance through this and would recommend to others.
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Course rating
Recommended
Centre rating
D. Dobson
This centre's achievements
All courses are up to date
The average rating is higher than 3.7
More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months
This centre has featured on Emagister for 16 years
Subjects
- IT
- Substance Abuse
- Drug Counselling
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Course programme
COURSE OVERVIEW
How is the course structured?The Level 3 Award in Responding to Substance Misuse course is divided into seven comprehensive modules:
- Module 1: Symptoms, Effects and Paraphernalia of Drug Use
- Module 2: The Law; Responses to Drug Use, including Harm Reduction and Interventions
- Module 3: Drugs History and Current Drug Use
- Module 4: Drug Facts
- Module 5: Volatile Substance Abuse
- Module 6: Young People’s Use of Alcohol and Drugs
- Module 7: Drug Use And Blood-Borne Viruses
Course Assessments
This course is marked through a process of continuous assessment guided by your tutor following ABC Awards guidelines. This means that your qualification will be awarded according to your performance on assessments together with a multiple-choice questionnaire.
Upon verification of the activities, exercises and assignments, a certificate of achievement will be awarded by ABC Awards, as confirmation that your written work has met all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the programme.Course Fees
Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available, therefore any registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you. The enrolment fee for the Responding to Substance Misuse home study course is £281.25, though for a limited time we are offering you the opportunity to pay only £225 which is a 20% discount if you enrol online and pay in full.
You can also opt for our Easy Payment Plan and enrol online today by paying a deposit of £56.25 and then 4 equal payments of £56.25 per month. The first instalment is paid about a month after you receive your course.
Additional information
Career opportunities: Counsellor, Drug and Alcohol Worker
Responding to Substance Misuse (Level 3)