Alcohol and Substance Misuse Training for Adult Social Care - Learning and Development courses

Course Title Alcohol and Substance Misuse Training for Adult Social Care
Course Information

Alcohol and Substance Misuse Training for Adult Social Care

A training session designed and delivered by ReNew, to improve awareness and gain deeper understanding of issues related to drug and alcohol use in our everyday practice.

Alcohol Awareness

  • Reasons for drug and alcohol use
  • Understanding alcohol intake
    • Units, what are they, why are they important.
    • Recommended guidelines
    • Alcohol absorption times.
    • Binge drinking, definition and identification.
    • Alcohol dependency, what is it and how it develops. Withdrawal Symptoms, the importance of referral.

Substance Misuse Training

  • Drug categories
    • The drug wheel and its seven classifications, how they affect the Nervous System.
    • Modes of intake, related paraphernalia, common misconceptions around substances.
    • Risk associated with use.
  • Polydrug use
    • What is polydrug use
    • Most common types of polydrug use.
    • Cocaethylene.
Dates

May

  • Thursday, 15 May 2025, 10:00am – 3:00pm

August

  • Thursday, 21 August 2025, 10:00am – 3:00pm
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How to apply

Hull City Council Staff

Log on to OLM (Oracle Learning Management System) to enrol.

External to Hull City Council

Complete the online application form (opens in a new window).