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2.03 | HARM REDUCTION - Responding to intoxication

eLEARNING SERIESHARM REDUCTION
MODULE NAMEResponding to intoxication
MODULE NUMBERModule 3 of 5
LEARNING LEVELLevel 2 – Core AOD Skills
TARGET AUDIENCEAll AOD, Mental Health and SEWB workers
MODULE AIMThe aim of this module is to provide a brief overview of how to manage and respond to a person who is intoxicated to reduce harms.
LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

  • describe the phenomena of intoxication
  • identify symptoms of intoxication
  • describe how to respond to a person who is intoxicated in an safe and effective way.
LENGTH20 minutes
CPDParticipation in this activity may contribute to CPD. A Statement of Completion will be issued on completion of this module. 
REFERENCE LISTThe full reference list for this module is available on request.
SUGGESTED CITATIONInsight: Centre for AOD Training and Workforce Development. Harm reduction: Responding to intoxication. Brisbane: Queensland Health; 2025. Available from: https://insight.qld.edu.au/training/elearning
COPYRIGHT INFORMATIONThis resource is licensed under Attribution-NoDerivatives 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 UPDATEDOctober 2023
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