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Cannabis

Duration: One-day

Appropriate for: Workers engaging with cannabis users. This includes young recreational users through to more entrenched users. Workers will not need to have had previous drugs training but this will be useful.

About the course: Although cannabis is the most widely-used illicit drug in the UK, many workers are under-confident when discussing it. This course rectifies this situation, providing the first detailed training on all aspects of cannabis use.

Objectives: By the end of the course, participants will;

Be familiar with types of cannabis, and the variances in strength and quality
Understand cannabis risks and how to address these
Understand cannabis dependency and how to respond to this
Be able to implement harm reduction strategies with users
Be more confident in discussing cannabis with users
Be able to understand the legal framework as applied to cannabis
Understand in more detail the interface between cannabis and mental health

Course includes:

Cannabis plants: types, cultivation, composition (THC, CBD and CBN)
Production and economics
Methods of use, paraphernalia, risks
Frequent use, dependency and withdrawal
Harm reduction approaches
Self management approaches
Strategies for cessation
Cannabis and the law
Cannabis and mental health

Format: Taught section, work in pairs and groups, whole group discussion

Handouts: Unique, comprehensive training manual and slides

DANOS Modules: AA1, AB1, AC1, AC3, AC4, AD1, AD2, AD4, AL1, AL2

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