
Learn strategies for drug and alcohol awareness, community action, and addiction recovery with this free online course. Have you ever wondered how drugs and alcohol quietly affect our lives, reducing productivity and weakening the fabric of society? This course offers practical insights to help you understand their impact, raise awareness, and promote mindful living. This course was reviewed and approved by a qualified subject matter expert, Kashmaila Gulzar, a psychologist & content writer. Enrol today and start a journey to help build a safer, drug-free society.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 195169 |
| Course Category | Addiction Studies, Humanities & Social Sciences |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 5-6 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Explain the social, psychological, and physiological effects of drug and alcohol use • Identify short-term and long-term risks associated with substance misuse • Analyse the relationship between decision-making and substance-related behaviours • Evaluate the impact of drugs and alcohol on personal health, relationships, and productivity • Describe the influence of peer pressure, culture, and media on substance use • Recognise the signs of dependency and harmful patterns of drug or alcohol use • Apply strategies for resisting peer pressure and promoting healthier lifestyle choices • Discuss the role of stress, mental health, and coping mechanisms in relation to drug and alcohol use • Assess the effects of substance misuse on families, communities, and broader society • Create an action plan to build resilience and support positive change for self and others |
| Course Code | 7710 |



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