Working With Substance Abuse Awareness Training

Substance abuse is a medical term used to describe a pattern of using addictive and/or potentially harmful substances that cause increasing problems or distress. This ranges from alcoholism to drug addictions.

Substance abuse is a wide-reaching issue and people can be affected by many different substances. The most commonly abused substances are alcohol, over-the-counter (OTC) medication, tobacco, cocaine, cannabis and heroin. Whilst these are the most common examples, there are a huge number of harmful substances that may cause addiction or dependency.

Anyone can be predisposed to substance abuse – those with a blood relative who regularly uses drugs or alcohol are at a greater risk of substance abuse, though substance abuse can also be the product of mental health issues or environmental influences such as peer pressure.

Our Working With Substance Abuse Awareness course equips candidates with an understanding of the underlying motivations behind the abuse of substances, exploring dependencies and associated behaviours. Candidates will also gain an understanding of the emotional, physical and social impacts of substance abuse and learn practical ways to support individuals and families affected by these challenges.

This course is particularly useful for those working in the social care sector, such as care workers – however, substance abuse affects many people, so this course could be of value to anyone that deals with families and safeguards children and/or adults, such as carers or teachers.