Drug and Alcohol Awareness Training Course
Description
The course starts with official statistics to illustrate the scale of drug and alcohol abuse in the UK. You'll learn in detail about commonly used drugs, including cannabis, cocaine, heroin, LSD, ecstasy and some new designer drugs.
Turning to alcohol abuse, the course will show you how to introduce a 4-stage plan to deal with any problems - including how to write an effective Drug and Alcohol Policy. Beyond this the course will explore best business practice in terms of HR, legislation, spotting signs of drug misuse and the implementation of workplace solutions.
The course also explains how the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) can help with effective alcohol and drugs policies and the development of related management skills.
Finally, it looks at current drug treatments and the options for outside support available to individuals and organisations.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the scale of drug and alcohol abuse and recognise the signs of misuse leading to effects on the employee and the workplace.
- Recognise your legal positions and recognise an effective policy will help to address employees with an addiction problem.
- Define best practice in an effective policy to address your company position on drug and alcohol abuse and what help is available.
- Identify the 4 step process in regards to dealing with individuals with alcohol issues.
Target Audience
This course is aimed at managers and staff in all industries who have a critical role to play in reducing drug, alcohol and substance misuse in the UK.
Course Content
- Statistics and Signs of Misuse
- Illegal Drugs Part 1
- Illegal Drugs Part 2
- Alcohol Misuse
- Company Best Practice Part 1
- Company Best Practice Part 2
- Company Best Practice Part 3
- Drug Treatment Services and Further Support
CPD, IIRSM & Institute of Hospitality Approved
Our IATP, CPD, IIRSM, IFE & IOSH approved courses are owned and delivered by VideoTile Learning Ltd and are distributed under licence.
How To Buy: Single Licence
To purchase a single licence for this training course, simply click here to register on our training site and then purchase a single licence via PayPal.
How To Buy: Multiple Licences
To purchase multiple licenses, please add the product to your shopping basket and enter your required quantity. The appropriate bulk discount will then be applied automatically. Once you have completed your purchase we will then configure your administrator account and send you login details for the training site. This will normally be done within 24 hours of receiving your purchase details based on our normal working week of Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm. Your administrator account allows you to access your admin panel where you assign licenses to your individual employees.
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Drug and Alcohol Awareness Training Course