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Waypoint and Switch are offering this TWO DAY training course which is FREE to people who live or work in Dudley.  To be eligible you must also have attended a Tier 1 course in the last three years. 

Each day runs from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm

We have two sets of dates for this training

Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th November 2016 or

Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th Devember 2016

More dates to follow soon

Supported by Dudley Council

Tier 2 Basic Drug and Alcohol Awareness TrainingLearning Objectives:

By the end of this training participants will: Have the necessary skills to intervene in order to reduce the harm caused by drugs and alcohol to individuals, families and communities Enable substance users to access treatment and recovery services Educate substance users in the risks associated with substance use Address their personal thoughts and feelings around substance use Challenge stereotypes associated with drug and alcohol use Understand the risks, dangers and treatment options associated with opiate use, alcohol use, injecting drug use, blood borne viruses and overdose Have a sound knowledge of parental substance use, how to address this and the Fraser guidelines and Gillick competency legal precedent Understand the cycle of change and cognitive behavioural techniques for enabling change Understand what constitutes a psychoactive substance and an understanding of the way Dudley borough is tackling the agenda.