<p><br/></p><ul><li>Introduction to drug use and misuse:<ul><li>History of alcohol and drug use</li><li>Alcohol and Drug terminology</li><li>Differences between depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens and tranquillisers</li><li>Potential effects that alcohol and drugs have on individuals</li><li>Understanding of the law in relation to alcohol and drugs</li><li>Effects of alcohol and drugs in different environments</li><li>Statistics relating to alcohol and drug use</li></ul></li><li>Levels of drug use, risks, and harm reduction:<ul><li>Understand the different levels of alcohol and drug dependency</li><li>Stages of changing behaviour</li><li>Methods of harm reduction, including experimental, recreation, dependency, the cycle of change, harm reduction</li></ul></li><li>Types of treatment interventions available:<ul><li>Understand what types of treatment interventions are available</li><li>Identify national contacts which provide advice and information</li></ul></li></ul>