The resource offers a training course that will help all drug workers to identify problematic drug and alcohol use and to effectively assess and refer users to appropriate treatment. The material in this pack will provide a trainer with up-to-date information and a variety of training techniques to educate and inform people who work with drug and alcohol users.

CONTENT
Topics covered include:
- background
- drugs and their effects (including how to identify different drugs)
- what is a drug problem?
- attitudes and prejudice
- basic screening tools
- approaches to working with drug users
- models of care and the cycle of change
- working with clients who will not engage and special groups
- basic harm reduction.

Professionals within the social care sector are required to undertake Continuous Professional Development (CPD) by the General Social Care Council (GSCC). Those who use this resource will be able to gain CPD points.