Drugs Awareness

The Drugs Awareness programme is designed to be an introduction to drug use and misuse, and aims to provide the student with basic knowledge of drugs and other related substances and the health issues surrounding them.

The Drugs Awareness course covers both legal and illegal substances and looks at their effects, consequences and legislation. It also offers an introduction to drug use in society and the relevant responses and interventions.

The course intends to enhance students’ knowledge of drugs, their use and misuse, provide a basis for individuals to develop increased social awareness, assist in the support for the relevant government policy through an educational model, provide students with knowledge in relation to health issues surrounding the use and misuse of different types of drugs and other substances and provide the student with the basic drug knowledge required to progress to a higher-level qualification.

This course will benefit a range of people, including social and health care professionals, youth workers, community groups, parents/carers and volunteers. Teachers, police and prison officers and support workers in substance misuse agencies will also find the Drugs Awareness Certificate a useful award to acquire, as well as individuals just wishing to improve personal knowledge on this subject.



Course fees: £279.00 if paid in full.

Pay monthly option: £79 Deposit followed by 5 monthly payments of £50.00. (Total fees of £329.00) Call in for guaranteed payment plan.


Entry requirements: 

There are no previous skills or qualifications required to register for this study programme.

Support:

All students will be assigned a personal tutor with whom they may correspond with via mail or email. Details will be in your course study pack.

Duration:

All students have one year to complete this course from date of registration.

Provided materials:

• OCNW approved course pack
• Unlimited support Monday to Friday
• OCNW registration
• OCNW Certification

Course syllabus:

Module 1: Introduction to Drug Use and misuse

History of drug use
Drug terms
Differences between tranquilisers, depressants, stimulants and hallucinogens
Potential effects that drugs have on individuals
Understnading of the law in relation to drugs
Effects of drugs in the workplace
Statistics to drugs in the workplace

Module 2: Dealing with other substances

Compare the differences between different types of volatile substances
Unserstand the potential effects that volatile substances can have on individuals

Module 3: Levels of drug use, risks and harm reduction

Understand the different levels of drug dependency
Stages of changing behaviour
Methods of harm reduction including experimental, recreation, dependency, the cycle of change and harm reduction

Module 4: Types of treatment interventions available

Understand what types of treatment interventions are available
Indentify national contacts whic provide advice and information 

Assessment method:

This course is completed using continual assessment, allowing your tutor to closely monitor your progress every step of the way. Therefore no examination is required.

Examination:

No examination is necessary although students are required to complete a final end of course multi choice questionaire

Qualification:

OCNW Level 2 in Drugs Awareness

OCNW is a Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) approved national awarding body that designs user-friendly qualifications and supports these with the highest possible standard of customer service. OCNW is therefore able to offer a comprehensive ladder of opportunities to centres and their learners, starting at Pre-Entry programmes and progressing to QAA-recognised Access to HE qualifications or professional Further Education Teaching Certificates. Provided in conjunction with NCC a licensed OCNW centre.