Online: Drug and Alcohol Awareness course
DATES: 28 February to 11 April 2022
TIMES: Course will be accessible from 17.00 on 28 February until 17.00 on 11 April
NOTE: We are offering a reduced price to non-profit organisations who would like to book 2 or more places. Contact us on info@thelearningcurve.ie .
For booking and more information: https://www.thelearningcurve.ie/online-learning/online-drug-and-alcohol-awareness-course
The course covers a range of areas to provide participants with a good basic knowledge of drugs and alcohol and related issues.
A total of 16 hours should be allocated to complete and fully participate in the course. Participants will be provided the opportunity to learn about different types of drugs and their effects. The programme will also explore the areas of Tolerance, Dependence and Withdrawal. Cannabis and alcohol have a module each in this course to reflect their prevalence in society. The impact of addiction on family members is explored as well as treatment options for a person with a substance misuse issue. At the end of each module there is a quiz to evaluate the understanding of the material as you progress through the individual topics.
How it works: The training is composed of six pre-recorded modules, with one module released each week, however participants can still continue to access earlier modules. There is an online Q&A forum available to learners to pose questions to trainers throughout the course and there is the option of a LIVE one hour interactive session (Wednesdays 19.00 - 20.00 CET-1) which is delivered by one of the course authors; either Clinical Psychologist Dr. Seán Foy or Senior Trainer in Addiction Studies Liam O'Loughlin. The session will focus on the module released in the previous week and during the session Seán or Liam will answer the questions posted into the forum during the week and also answer any questions posed live by any attendees. Please note that in order to achieve a certificate in the course participants will be expected to contribute with a question or a comment in a minimum of four out of the six course forums.
Dr. Foy has over 25 years experience of working in the addiction field. He holds qualifications in clinical psychology, social work and psychotherapy. He is a published author and regularly lectures on addiction and mental health both here in Ireland and abroad. Liam O'Loughlin has been working in services for people affected by addiction for 25 years plus and is a subject expert on the negative effects of problematic drug and alcohol use on those around the drinker and/or drug user. He holds a Masters in Drug and Alcohol Policy from Trinity College Dublin.
Suitable for: Anyone who is interested in learning more about drugs and addiction, including nurses, social workers, HR Depts, counsellors, youth care workers and individuals.
Programme Duration: Course runs over six weeks
Time Dedication: A total of 16 hours should be allocated to complete and fully participate in the course: 10 hours online learning, in your own time, which is a combination of directed and self-directed learning and 6 hours of interactive discussion on Wednesday evenings.
Programme Content: There are six modules:
- What are drugs and how do they work?
- Cannabis
- Stimulants, Depressants and Sedatives, Opiates, Hallucinogens, NPS, Withdrawal and Tolerance
- Alcohol
- Family and Addiction
- Models of treatment
Learning outcomes:
- Participants in this course will be provided with information on a range of drugs and their effects.
- The impact of addiction on family members will be covered and support services available
- Treatment options (both residential and community) available for people who misuse substances will be provided
- Participants will be provided with the evidence base for different treatments and current thinking on treatments and addiction
For more information and booking: https://www.thelearningcurve.ie/online-learning/online-drug-and-alcohol-awareness-course
This course is eligible for 16 CPD points from The Addiction Counsellors of Ireland.