Mental Health & Wellbeing
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Drugs and Alcohol Awareness
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Online/E-learning
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About this course
According to the NHS, in 2018 there were 1.3 million alcohol-induced hospital admissions in the UK, an 8% rise on the previous year. Meanwhile, drug-related mental and behavioural disorders caused 7,376 hospital admissions, with 18,053 people admitted for poisoning by drug misuse.
On completion of this Drug and Alcohol Abuse Awareness course, your staff will learn the effects of alcohol abuse, be able to identify different types of drugs and the effects of drug abuse, the impact drug and alcohol abuse would have on a minor and the steps the government will take to help minors abusing drugs and alcohol.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course learners should know and understand the following:
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The effects of alcohol: Be able to describe the physical, psychological and sociological effects of alcohol
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Identifying drugs: Be able to name and identify illegal that people may abuse
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Drug effects: Learn the effects of drugs and recognise the health risks they may cause if abused
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Impact of misuse on minors: Be able to recognise the impact of drug and alcohol misuse on children
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5 government aims: Be able to describe the 5 outcomes the government aims for every child to achieve in line with Every Child Matters
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