Drug Awareness - An introductory course

Are you new to working in health, social care, or addiction support services? Are you an existing staff member looking to brush up on basic drug awareness? This course lays the foundation for all our other e-learning courses and is a great place to start!

After you complete this course, you will be able to recall drugs commonly used in Scotland, understand the reasons why people us drugs, and know how best to support people who use drugs. You will also learn vital harm reduction techniques that you can immediately put into action. 

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Recall the most commonly used drugs in Scotland
• Understand the reasons why people use drugs
• Know how best to support people who use drugs

Target Audience

Health, Social Care and Voluntary Organisation staff who wish to increase their knowledge and awareness of drug issues.

Our e-learning courses can be completed at any date or time, please disregard the 'Start Date' and 'End Date' listed anywhere.