This three hour qualification aims to provide

• A nationally recognised qualification in drug awareness at an in introductory level
  
• Introduce quality control and measurable standards into basic drug awareness education
• Provide an accessible and flexible learning opportunity for a wide range of individuals

• Show an awareness of the types of drugs and why they are used
• Show an awareness of the social and personal effects of drug use and how these are commonly portrayed
• Show an awareness of society's perceptions of, and response to, drug use

• Attitudes to drugs
• Why people take drugs
• History of drug use
• Categories of drugs
• Facts and myths
• Drug paraphernalia
• Defining Drugs
• Detection
• Dealing with abuse
• Offering alternatives
• Effective communication