– ·Are you working with adults or young people using drugs or alcohol?
– ·Do you need to increase your knowledge or skills to support drug or alcohol users?

By the end of the course participants should be able to:

·        Describe the effects of commonly used substances

·        Analyse the risks surrounding the misuse of substances

·        Identify the main methods of use and explore harm reduction techniques

·        Practical Examination of the injection process, analysing risks and explore harm minimisation

·        Consider the ‘cycle of change’ process and identify appropriate interventions