Safer Cornwall & DAAT Training: Basic Drug Awareness Training (1 day)

This course is for anyone who wishes to increase their understanding & awareness of illegal drug use. Understanding the effects & the context in which drug use takes place can help us to respond in a way that reduces risk & has positive impact on lives.

Course Aims

Following completion of this 1-day course, you will be able to achieve the following learning outcomes:

• Increased understanding of commonly used drugs, their effects and relative harms.

• To distinguish the relative risks and problems associated with drug use and the most effective responses.

• Clarify what tolerance, withdrawal, addiction and dependency mean.

• Explore how people change and how this relates to a clear understanding of recovery.

This course has been mapped to the Drugs and Alcohol National Occupational Standards (DANOS) in Skills for Health and Social Care.