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.

Current Status
Ended
Price
Free
Course ended

Date & Duration:

9 & 13 March 2026 @ 10am

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

Aim of the Course: 

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

Course Learning Outcomes: 

  • Understand what maintaining change means in regards to substance misuse 
  • Explain the role of trauma in developing addiction 
  • Outline what maintaining abstinence means 
  • Outline what maintaining harm reduction means 
  • Discuss maintaining abstinence with a client 
  • Discuss maintaining harm reduction with a client 
  • Outline resilience and risk and protective factors for maintaining change 
  • Review client progress with the chosen programme of change 
  • Outline key resources to assist with maintaining change

Included in this course:

Course Materials (Digital Download)

ASCERT Maintaining Change PowerPoint PDF (1)

Course Content