This 2-day course is designed to be suitable for workers from a range of work backgrounds.

Aims:

To provide a practical set of Brief Interventions that can be applied by workers to help young substance users in a range of settings. To offer up to date information about alcohol, drugs and young peoples substance use.

Following completion of this course, participants will:

• Have explored ways of using Brief Interventions with young substance users
• Have opportunities to practice skills in Brief Interventions
• Have considered factors which contribute to young peoples motivation to change their behaviour
• Have an understanding of factors that contribute to young peoples resistance to change and ways of working with this.
• Have increased their knowledge of alcohol and drugs
• Have increased their knowledge and understanding of young peoples substance use
• Know where and how to get further help and information

Reflecting DANOS competency areas  AA2, AA4, AB2, AC1, AD1 AI1