Addressing alcohol and drug-related issues: Reducing harm and supporting positive change.

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Addressing alcohol and drug-related issues: Reducing harm and supporting positive change.

Conversations on Recovery- Beginning Change

Aims Of The Course

This course will provide learners with the skills and knowledge to assist clients affected by substance misuse in beginning a change process (harm reduction/decreasing use or abstinence).

Course Learning Outcomes

  • dentify key skills required to begin to change 
  • Examine an individuals current situation regarding substance use disorder 
  • Help a person identify their own goals and objectives for changing behaviours regarding substance misuse 
  • Help a person decide whether harm reduction or abstinence is the best route for change 
  • Help a person begin a programme of abstinence 
  • Help a person begin a programme of harm reduction 
  • Provide guidelines for the monitoring and review process in keeping with an individuals goals for changing behaviour 
  • Outline key resources to assist in the programme of change 

Course Eligibility / Relevance

 

How this course will be delivered: This 6-hour interactive course will be delivered VIA ZOOM to a small group of up to 15 learners.

 

Included in This Course

  • Course Materials (Digital Download)
  • PDF Certificate On Completion
3&7 August@10.00am

Conversations on Recovery- Beginning Change 3&7 August 2026-10.00-13.00

This course will provide learners with the skills and knowledge to assist clients affected by substance misuse in beginning a change process (harm reduction/decreasing use or abstinence).

2&6 March@10.00am

Conversations on Recovery- Beginning Change 2 & 6 March 2026- 10.00-13.00

This course will provide learners with the skills and knowledge to assist clients affected by substance misuse in beginning a change process (harm reduction/decreasing use or abstinence).

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