
Level 3 Substance Misuse Awareness Online Course
This course is about the misuse and abuse of substances such as drugs and alcohol that are used to change a person's state of body or mind, for reasons other than a medical need.
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Price
£30.00 including VAT
- Course Type E-Learning
- Course Duration 3 Hours
- Course Access 12 Months
- Awarded By The CPD Group
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This Level 3 Substance Misuse Awareness online course is about the misuse and abuse of substances such as drugs and alcohol that are used to change a person's state of body or mind, for reasons other than a medical need.
Substance misuse often leads to addiction, which can be defined as the continuing and compulsive misuse of substances despite physical and/or psychological harm to the user, family or society and includes both legal and illegal substances.
The term 'substance abuse' is now often used because of the broad range of substances (including alcohol and inhalants) that are addictive. Psychological dependence is the need for a substance to maintain a feeling of well-being or desired effects. Physical dependence is characterised by tolerance and withdrawal symptoms when the user is abstinent. We will explore these two forms of dependence in far more detail in this course.
Completing this course is the perfect way to prove your knowledge. The certificate achieved is fully registered with the CPD Group.
You don’t need to have any previous training to do this course.
In order to complete this course, you must achieve 80% or more in the final multiple-choice quiz.
The course is made up of three modules:
- Causes and Types of Substance Misuse
- Signs and Effects of Substance Misuse
- Treatment, Rehabilitation and Legal Issues
Why train with us?
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- Accredited by The CPD Accreditation Group
- 100% online, learn at your own time and pace
- Translates into over 100 different languages
- Free Retakes.
- Download and print your accredited CPD certificate on successful completion.
Course accreditations
This course is accredited by the CPD Standards Office as conforming to universally accepted Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
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Bulk discounts are available on purchases of 10 or more courses.
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This course is ideal for anyone that want to learn about the misuse and abuse of substances such as drugs and alcohol that are used to change a person's state of body or mind, for reasons other than a medical need.
Exams and Accreditation Features:
- This course is accredited by The CPD Group
- The CPD Accreditation Group, an independent body operating across all market sectors and in support of all professional institutions, bodies and societies. Its certified CPD ‘quality mark’ is a recognised symbol of quality-assured training.
- The content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
- Our Online test will be multiple choice. You can retake the test at no extra cost to improve your grade.
- An accredited certificate is awarded upon completion which enable you to obtain certified CPD hours
- All evidence of learning and certification will remain on our system for your future reference.
Got a question about exams? Contact our course advisors by email or by phone on 0808 175 1269. We're happy to help!
Our training works on all devices including Mobile phones, IPad’s, Android tablets, Macs and PC’s.
For the best viewing experience on our state-of-the-art eLearning platform we recommend an internet connection of 10Mbps or better. Please also use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox as your browser with Adobe Flash Player.
The Substance Misuse Awareness Level 3 course is organized into the following modules:
- Causes and Types of Substance Misuse.
- Signs and Effects of Substance Misuse.
- Treatment, Rehabilitation and Legal Issues.
Causes and Types of Substance Misuse
- Explain the major social, personal and medical factors that can lead to substance misuse
- Discus the patterns of misuse that often occur, the types of dependence that substance misuse can lead to and the stages of substance misuse that lead to addiction
- Describe the range of substances commonly misused and their effects
Signs and Effects of Substance Misuse
- Explain the physical, behavioural and psychological signs of substance misuse
- Describe the effects of substance misuse on health
Treatment, Rehabilitation and Legal Issues
- Explain the principles behind the range of treatments used with individuals who misuse substances
- Identify the range of treatments, the purpose of rehabilitation and tips for helping individuals remain drug-free
- Explain the main legislation relating to substance misuse including the National Harm Reduction Strategy
E-Learning Format
This eLearning is accessed through a dedicated learner portal. Your course material is presented in an interactive and easy to follow presentation enabling you to study at your own pace.
The course is divided into simple sections with a short quiz at the end of each to test your knowledge. Once you have progressed through each of the course sections you can complete an end of course quiz which consists of multiple-choice questions based on the material that you have studied.
Once you have passed the course you can download your fully accredited CPD certificate (PDF format) directly from your learning account.
Test Retakes
If you don't pass the first time, don't worry, you can resist the test as many times as required - until you pass.
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