Brief Interventions for Responding to Substance Use
Thursday 8th October 2009, The Lodge, Leeming Bar, North Yorkshire
Thursday 15th October 2009, The Source, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Suitable for all professionals who come into contact with the public, either adults or young people.
The perfect follow up course to any or all of the "understanding" courses we run. Now you know the facts about the effects of these drugs, come on this course to learn some skills for talking to people who may be using these substances, give them simple advice and encourage them to use specialist services
Provides underpinning knowledge towards the following DANOS units:
AH10 Employ techniques to help individuals to adopt sensible drinking behaviour
AA1 Recognise indications of substance misuse andrefer individuals to specialists
AD1 Raise awareness about substances, their use and effects
Cost - £95 +VAT per person
Need to know more?
You don’t have to be a specialist drug worker to reduce the harm that drugs can cause. This course will give you some simple techniques for engaging with drug and alcohol users. It includes some tips on how to avoid getting into arguments, how to raise the issue of substance use and how to encourage drug users to seek specialist support. Note this course assumes you have a reasonable knowledge of drug effects – it is the perfect compliment to any one of the DrugTrain "Understanding" courses.
The course covers:
- Who may benefit from brief interventions
- Offer brief harm reduction information and advice
- Engaging the motivation of individuals to change their substance use or use specialist services
What people have said about this course in the past:
“Excellent delivery and balance of theory”
“Good knowledge, experience and live examples used”
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