Responding to Substance Misuse Course (Level 3 Award)

A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a Level 3 in Responding to Substance Misuse. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Responding to Substance Misuse is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for a Responding to Substance Misuse exam or career through home study. What's more, because the distance learning Level 3 Responding to Substance Misuse course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.

This programme is designed for people who wish to gain an understanding of principles and practice of Substance Misuse Awareness.

The objectives of the course are to cover a wide range of issues related to substance misuse, social effects, health and the various responses and interventions at a deeper and more comprehensive level than the Level 2 Drugs Awareness course.

COURSE KEY TOPICS 
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Module 1: Understanding drug use
Module 2: Recognising and responding to drug use
Module 3: Communicating with young people about drugs
Module 4: Understanding solvent and volatile substance abuse (VSA)
Module 5: Awareness of issues concerning alcohol and young people
Module 6: Blood borne viral infections related to drug use

HOME STUDY SUPPORT
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You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete your course of study. You will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.

What's more, you'll have access to the online student portal, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.

COURSE ASSESSMENT
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This course is marked through a process of continuous assessment guided by your tutor following NCFE guidelines. This means that your qualification will be awarded according to your performance on assessments rather than by taking an exam.

We send the full course out with the units listed above, you then read through the course in your own time and complete the assignments which you send to your tutor for marking. There is no word count for these assignments. However, one sentence answers will be rejected and you will have to re-submit it for marking.

Upon verification of the activities, exercises and assignments, a certificate of achievement will be awarded by the national awarding organisation NCFE, as confirmation that your written work has met all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the programme.

COURSE DURATION
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We recommended you spend approximately 60 hours of your time studying for the Responding to Substance Misuse course. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 2 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but if you could spare 4 hours a week you could complete it in six months.

Get started today, and you can earn your Level 3 NCFE Award in Responding to Substance Misuse in as little as six months, or take up to a year, if you prefer – the choice is yours.

HOME STUDY ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
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The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course. This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Responding to Substance Misuse and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.

You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration with full tutor support.

The NCFE Level 3 Award in Responding to Substance Misuse course is divided into six comprehensive modules:

Module 1: Understanding drug use:
History of drug use
The effects of drugs
Drug facts
Understanding attitudes and values about drugs

Module 2: Recognising and responding to drug use:
Know the signs and symptoms relating to drug use
The laws in relation to drug use
Problems associated with drug use
Harm reduction
Responses to drug use
Drug services

Module 3: Communicating with young people about drugs: 
Using effective communication skills when talking to young people about drugs

Module 4: Understanding solvent and volatile substance abuse (VSA):
Reasons why VSA should be a cause for concern

Module 5: Awareness of issues concerning alcohol and young people:
Issues surrounding the use/misuse of alcohol
the different types of alcohol consumption and their potential effects
the consequences associated with different types and levels of alcohol consumption
attitudes towards and the impact of alcohol use on young people

Module 6: Blood borne viral infections related to drug use:
Understand the nature, extent and effects of blood borne viruses
understand how to prevent the transmission of blood-borne viruses
understand the range of attitudes and values about blood-borne viral infections

No prior knowledge or experience is required.