Benefits of attendance

Delegates will gain an understanding of the issues surrounding drug use and abuse and be able to make an informed judgement on whether a person may be under the influence of an illicit drug and be able to act approprately

Drug Awareness Training (Basic Level)

Course Outline

Introduction

This course has been designed to have a sustainable benefit for people who may be required to come into contact with employees who may be under the influence of drink or drugs. In their role as a manager, Supervisor, First aid responder, Health & Social careworkers or company nurses they may have responsibiliies to these persons and this course provides a basic overview of the signs and symptoms of drug abuse.

While recognising that each employer has variations in the way they identify person's under the influence, if at all, this training will provide and ability to identify any person under the influence of certain categories of drug, so that they may take the correct an appropriate action in accordance with company policy.

Drugs in the workplace is a growing issue and stduies in the past have shown that, for example, 2% of the UK workforce regularly uses Cocaine, that the annual cost to industry for alcohol and drug abuse is around £8Bn and only 20% of companies have a workable druh and alcohol policy.

It is imperetive that organisations understand their responsibilities in relation to drug and alcohol use and do not get caught out by the provisions of the Health & Safety at work act or even the Corporate Manslaughter & Homicide Act.

This training is a first step to understanding the issues of drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace.

Course Aim

To provide relevant personnel with the skills and knowledge to recognise the symptoms and signs of a person under the influence of illicit drugs.

Course Objectives

By the end of the session the delegate will be better able to:

a. Explain in layman's terms how drugs work in the body

b. Summarise & assess how drug influence recognition is used to detect signs and symptoms indicative of drug and alcohol impairment

c. Define the word 'drug' and identify the seven categories

d. Demonstrate a knowledge of the onset & duration of the effects of drugs

e. Demonstrate a knowledge of the signs and symptoms of overdose of certain types of drug

f. Compare & Contrast the use of a single drug use against multiple drug use

Course Duration and delegate numbers

Duration: 1 or 2 Days

Numbers: Min 8 - Max 15

Cost: on application

Location:

This course can be run at a location specified by the client or determined by Blueknight Learning as appropriate

Target delegates

This is an introductory course and no previous knowledge is required. The suggested target audience is below, however other disciplines may also benefit from this training

Social Services

Primary Care Trusts

Custody Nurses

Company Nursing Staff

Registered Healthcare Professionals

HR Staff

Prison Service

Police Officers

Registered SIA Organisations