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Having
a relative or friend who is a drug misuser is an extremely
stressful experience, which can affect individuals' physical
health and psychological wellbeing, finances, social lives,
and
relationships with others. Not only is it important to help
family members, kinship carers and other carers deal with
these challenges for their own wellbeing, but appropriately
including family members and carers in the treatment process
often allows them to better support drug users, (NTA 2008).
This one
day course will help to give guidance to service staff in
helping to support the families and carers of drug and alcohol
users as well as helping the families and carers themselves.
Aims:
- Understanding
substance misuse
- Discuss
the scale of the problem and who is affected
- Understand
the anger and shame experienced by others
- Consider
how services may be designed to assist concerned others
in supporting drug users
- To
overcome drug misuse
- Develop
support groups
Course
Learning Outcomes
By the
end of the day delegates will be able to:
- Support
carers to explore, select, act on and review options available
to them
- Have
an awareness of family dynamics and structures especially
within difficult relationships
- List
the factors involved in supporting individuals in preparing
for, maintaining and evaluating contact in difficult or
potentially difficult relationships
- Have
an awareness of the potential issues for children affected
by drug and alcohol use and as carers
- Identify
the main issues associated with the families and concerned
others of drug misusers
- Effectively
help families and concerned others increase their knowledge
and skills to support drug misusers
National
Occupational Standards
This course
links to the following units:
AA1, AB2, AB7, AI1, HSC330, HSC356
Who
should attend?
Professionals and concerned others who wishes to increase
their knowledge of drug and alcohol issues and gain confidence
in supporting drug and alcohol users and the families and
carers in a variety of settings including generic health settings
and self help support groups.
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