Alcohol & Other Drugs Awareness

This course will provide learners with an awareness of what alcohol and other drugs are, the health effects drugs and alcohol can cause, the psychology around why people use drugs and alcohol, the impact the use of drugs and alcohol can have on the workplace and how to create a safe workplace.

Alcohol and drugs are becoming increasingly prevalent in our society including our places of work.

This course provides some useful information for employers and staff alike to assist with the recognition and handling issues in the work place relating to alcohol and drugs.

For Individuals this course will help with :

• explaining what alcohol and some other drugs are
• providing information on the some of the health effects associated with using their use
• understanding the impact of alcohol and drugs have on the workplace
• some tips and techniques to promote and maintain a healthy workplace

• ensure your staff are appropriately trained with regards to alcohol and other drugs
• keeping your staff informed on the impacts of alcohol and drugs in your workplace
• assists you to keep your work place safe for all staff
• provides you with information on where to get help should you need to help any of your staff

This course will provide learners with an awareness of what alcohol and other drugs are, the health effects drugs and alcohol can cause, the psychology around why people use drugs and alcohol, the impact the use of drugs and alcohol can have on the workplace and how to create a safe workplace.

The course is divided into four parts namely:

• Part 1: What alcohol and drugs are.
• Part 2: The impact of alcohol and drugs in the workplace
• Part 3: Maintaining and promoting a safe workplace that is free from alcohol and drugs
• Part 4: Health effects associated with using using alcohol and drugs

At Training Gate we help our company accounts with an easy way to manage the courses their staff undertake. By setting up a company account with us: you receive:

• a very simple and easy way to access your staff certificates
• simplified invoicing and one stop payment
• your own personalised training page
• access to your administration staff to view progress and activity