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U0.1 | INTRODUCTION TO ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS - An introduction to working with young people and drugs

MODULE NAME:An introduction to working with young people and drugs
MODULE CODE:U0.1-2
COURSE NAME:INTRODUCTION TO ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS
LEARNING LEVEL:Training for Non AOD/MH workers
TARGET AUDIENCE:

Any worker who engages with young people in a one-to-one capacity. This includes youth workers, child safety officers, youth justice officers, out-of-home residential and youth housing workers, school-based health and wellbeing staff, Indigenous health workers, and employment and vocational staff.

Note: Specialist AOD, mental health / CYMHS, and Social and Emotional Wellbeing workers are advised to skip this introductory module and complete Insight's Level 1 and 2 modules, including our Dovetail 'Working with young people' eLearning course.

Note: If you do not work primarily with young people, we recommend completing our 'AOD crash course' eLearning module, where many of the same (or overlapping) introductory concepts and practice principles are covered.

MODULE TYPE:Elective
MODULE AIM:To equip any youth focussed worker with an introductory understanding of young people and alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and effective ways to respond.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of this module, learners will be able to:

  • describe AOD use in the context of young people and what problematic AOD use looks like,
  • identify ways to communicate and respond effectively to young people who use AOD,
  • access resources that assist in implementing improved responses to young people who use AOD, including AOD treatment referral options.
LENGTH:45 mins
CPD:Participation in this activity may contribute to CPD. A Statement of Completion will be issued on completion of this module. 
REFERENCE LIST:The full reference list for this module is available on request.
SUGGESTED CITATION:Insight Centre for AOD Training and Workforce Development. An introduction to working with young people and drugs. Brisbane: Queensland Health; 2024. Available from: https://insight.qld.edu.au/training/elearning
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION:This resource is licensed under Attribution-No Derivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0). This license requires that reusers give credit to the creator. It allows reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, even for commercial purposes.
LAST UPDATED:November 2024
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK:As part of our commitment to continuous quality improvement our eLearning modules undergo a minor review every 2 years, and a major review every 4 years. All evaluation responses are carefully considered during these reviews.  If you have significant or urgent feedback, we encourage you to email us directly at dovetail@health.qld.gov.au.