Unit Award Scheme

112680 DRUGS EDUCATION AND HARM REDUCTION

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have

Evidence needed

demonstrated the ability to

1recognise at least five different reasons for drug takingSummary sheet
2assess own attitudes to risk taking and the relevance to engaging young people and substance misusersSummary sheet
3identify at least two social attitudes, eg of parents, police, teachers or young people, to drug takersSummary sheet
4give four examples of how using illegal drugs can negatively affect people's lives, eg increase the risk of losing one's jobSummary sheet

shown knowledge of

5at least two places to go for advice and support in both an emergency and non-emergency situationSummary sheet
6how to recognise the impact of parental substance misuse and one way to supportSummary sheet
7the importance of empathy and the impact of this in engagement with a userSummary sheet
8the main impact stages of substance misuse on the development of the brain.Summary sheet

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 18 October 2019Level - Entry Level