Substance Abuse Education Course
This Substance Abuse Education Course equips healthcare professionals with essential tools to identify substance misuse, minimise risks, communicate effectively without stigma, and apply screening methods, brief interventions, and safe prescribing practices to safeguard patients and staff in clinical environments. It covers pharmacology basics, health risks, validated tools like AUDIT-C and SBIRT, motivational interviewing, person-first language, and opioid stewardship for improved care and referrals.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical skills in recognising substance use, understanding drug effects and health risks, using screening tools like AUDIT-C, CAGE, DAST-10 and SBIRT, applying brief interventions with motivational interviewing, communicating stigma-free with person-first language, and managing safe prescribing and diversion control to enhance patient safety and outcomes in healthcare settings.
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Develop skills
- Mastery of substance effects to spot risks, overdose signs and organ damage swiftly.
- Clinical screening expertise using AUDIT-C, CAGE, DAST-10 and SBIRT tools quickly.
- Brief intervention strategies with motivational interviewing for better patient choices.
- Stigma-free counselling using person-first language and ensuring confidentiality.
- Safe prescribing practices and diversion prevention through opioid stewardship.
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