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Drug Awareness Training

We offer two courses on drugs awareness depending on the clients requirements. Courses can be tailored to suit the clients needs in respect of specific drug types or a more general course to suit all commonly abused drugs. Depending on the client’s wishes samples of real ‘street level’ drugs including Heroin, Amphetamines, Cannabis, Cocaine, ‘Crack’ Cocaine and Ecstasy (MDMA) are shown to delegates. If required the course can be modified to deal with Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault (Date Rape) with samples of GHB, Ketamine and some Benzodiazepines shown and described to delegates.

Course Reference DA1
This course is aimed at employers, health service staff, schools, colleges and other organisations who wish to provide a basic knowledge of alcohol and the most commonly misused drugs, their effects, street names and legal status. By the end of the session delegates will be able to:

State the most commonly abused drugs, including their street names and legal status.

Describe the effects of misusing drugs and alcohol.

Course Duration 2 Hours 30 minutes.

Course Reference DA2
This course is divided into two parts. Part 1 is a factual presentation about three categories of drugs, Cannabis, Depressants and Stimulants. The chemical make up and the damaging short and long – term effects of each drug category are described in an easy to understand manner. Slang terms and signs of abuse and addiction are provided to identify behaviour by drug users. Part 2 is a factual presentation about four categories of drugs, Narcotics, Hallucinogens, Inhalants and Anabolic – Androgenic Steroids. The chemical make up and the damaging short and long – term effects of each drug category are described in an easy to understand manner. Slang terms and signs of abuse and addiction are provided to identify behaviour by drug users. By the end of the course delegates will be able to:

State the most commonly abused drugs, including their street names and legal status.

Describe the effects of misusing drugs and alcohol.

Show an increased knowledge of the real dangers of abused drugs.

Provide a basis for implementing a drug prevention programme.

Course Duration 2 Hours 30 minutes.