S1.3 Topic: Introduction to DATE and Drug Awareness Education Title: Podcast: Drug Addiction and Abuse Time 70 minutes Why use this resource? This is an extremely informative podcast featuring a qualified psychiatrist called Dr Kieran Kennedy, where he covers detailed information about drug and alcohol abuse. Here are some of the points that are covered: ● What are the differences between drug addiction and abuse? ● Is drug addiction similar to behavioural addiction? ● What determines whether someone becomes addicted to drugs? ● What drugs are commonly abused? ● What are the treatments of drug addiction? ● What advice would you give to listeners, if they had a friend or family who they suspected had a drug addiction? ● What is withdrawal? What will you get from using this resource? You will gain informative information about drug addiction and abuse that you can harness if a young person approaches you in your youth work with questions or concerns about drugs.
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