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Early Bird (until 27/04/2010) £112.50
Standard (after 27/04/2010) £125.00
This course will update those working in the drugs field with all the relevant legal changes which affect their practice and their clients. Whether it is an addition of a new substance to the list of controlled drugs; new sentencing guidelines or major legislation which overhauls the benefit system for drug users, this course is necessary for anyone who wants to ensure their knowledge is current and relevant. Examples of areas that will be addressed:
Running groups is a growing and cost efficient way of working with drug users. This course will ... more
The Sexual Abuse course on 15-17 September 2010 is now full. The next available ... more
Those working with drug users need to continually broaden and develop their skills base. CBT is a ... more
Australia has one of the highest rates of cannabis use in the world, with over one third of the ... more
Injecting drug users continue to be vulnerable to a wide range of risk. While the overall trend and ... more
Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in Britain, and the first illegal substance that ... more
This one-day course introduces participants to the six main methods currently used to make estimates ... more
An estimated 83,000 are now living with HIV in the UK – 27% are unaware of their infection ... more
This is a practical course for anyone who is leading drug training courses for professionals, young ... more
Over two days, this course explores the social, cultural, legal and health aspects of drug use in ... more
The MI course on 1/2 September 2010 is now full. The next available course is on 6/7 December ... more
Mephedrone recently grabbed media attention, with a flurry of sensational news stories dubbing it ... more
Four out of five of the 200,000 individuals in contact with the drug treatment system in England ... more
There is a growing demand for drug strategies and drug services to be evidence-based, and a key ... more
Concern about binge drinking by the young and alcohol dependence amongst the older population seems ... more
In many areas of the UK, contemporary drug use is characterised by patterns of combination drug use. ... more
History shows that the use of hallucinogens is an ancient practice, and since the 1960s there has ... more
In 1988 The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) argued that a reduction in the spread of ... more
For the past 30 years there have been a plethora of drug education programmes, most targeted at ... more
The National Treatment Agency is working to improve the availability and effectiveness of drug ... more
Drug use can have a big impact on people’s sexual experiences – for better or for worse ... more
This one day course is ideal for people new to the concepts of harm reduction. The session will ... more
Wondered what all the fuss was about Twitter? Been told you should have a Facebook page for your ... more
This one-day course is designed for anyone working with families where alcohol is an issue, to help ... more
Contemporary drug treatment is now characterised by a focus on recovery orientated integrated ... more
Crack cocaine is widely viewed as a drug that creates unmanageable cravings. Compulsive patterns of ... more
HIV is a life threatening illness for which there is still no cure. While several decades have ... more
The utilisation of syringe exchange services by anabolic steroid (AS) injectors has increased over ... more
There are currently more than 82,000 people in prison within the 136 adult prisons throughout ... more
By taking part in this course participants will: • Be given the opportunity to develop ... more
In both alcohol and drug service populations, personality disorder is associated with significantly ... more
With a commitment from the National Treatment Agency to meet the treatment requirements and needs of ... more
The DRUG NEWS RADAR course is designed to provide an introduction to network-based early-warning ... more
Some people believe that talking to young people about sex encourages early sexual activity, but in ... more
More young people, especially but not only young men, are regularly viewing (hard core) pornography, ... more
This course introduces a social learning approach to substance misuse problems and the principles of ... more
Recent decades have seen fundamental changes in the role of women in society. These have ... more
The UK government has recently announced that the functions of the National Treatment Agency and the ... more
Most sex and relationships education (SRE) is targeted at young women and fails to address the needs ... more
There is now a growing recognition by national and international authorities that drug strategies ... more
This is a four-day course, with the fourth day due to take place on 26th July 2011. This course ... more
Relapse prevention is one of the main cognitive behavioural approaches used in the UK among ... more
The Home Office (2006) defines domestic abuse as, “Any incident of threatening ... more
Many substance workers encounter self-injury in the course of their work, but feel challenged, ... more
Those working in generic services (Tiers 1 and 2) need to have a good understanding of the complex ... more
Models of Care for Alcohol Misuse (MoCAM) aims to help in the development of integrated local ... more
The International Treatment Effectiveness Project (ITEP) has one simple aim – to improve ... more
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