Learn how to help people make better choices to prevent drug and alcohol misuse in this free online wellness course. Are you concerned about the impact of drugs and alcohol on your life or those of your loved ones? Effective drug awareness campaigns promote responsible drug use and reduce the likelihood of misuse. This wellness course examines drug classifications and the health effects and social implications of various substances. We explain how to raise drug and alcohol awareness to combat their misuse and discuss how to prevent and treat addiction.
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Classify drugs by source, legal status and effect on the central nervous system • Describe how addiction starts and the role of the brain in addiction • Recall the myths and misconceptions regarding the use of drugs and alcohol • Define ‘drugs’ • Discuss the historical context of drugs and their use in the modern era • Recognise the short- and long-term effects of drugs and alcohol on the body and mind • Analyse the relationship between mental health and substance abuse and misuse • Evaluate the signs, risk factors and interventions required for overdoses • Discuss the social implications of drugs and alcohol • Explain how to enhance self-awareness and resist peer pressure to prevent drug and alcohol misuse • Recognise the signs of substance abuse in others and explain how to intervene • Outline the importance of early intervention in helping people addicted to drugs and alcohol |
| Course Code | 6341 |
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