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Understanding Substance Misuse
This course is designed to help you increase your understanding of substance misuse and address some often encountered misconceptions. The course meets the Learning Outcomes set by the Open College Network.
Course Content
• What substance misuse is
• What the most commonly found different substances are
• Street names
• The Misuse of Drugs Act
• Stereotypes
• Dilemmas
• Sources of support
Having completed this course you will be able to:
• Name several legal and illegal drugs.
• Identify the risks and benefits associated with their use.
• Identify the legal implications of different types of substance use.
• Connect attitudes with policies and treatment.
• Identify your local substance misuse services.
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- Choose the course of your choice
- Purchase your course using a debit/credit card
- Receive an email with your unique username and password
- log in and begin your course
Technical Specifications
It is recommended that client computers/laptops that are used to access the e-learning course meet the following minimum hardware and software operating system requirements:
• Windows 2000, XP or Vista
• Internet Explorer version 5.5 or later
• Flash Player version 6 or later
Course name: Understanding Substance Misuse
Price: £60
