Impact of Cannabis & other Substances on Children
Course Overview
This course focuses on cannabis, the most commonly used psychoactive substance in the UK and its effects on children.
Course Duration
1 day
Target Audience
Anyone working with Children
Course Outcomes
On completion of the course, attendees will:
- Understand the most commonly used substances
- Understand the main issues relating to cannabis use in particular and its interaction with other substances
- Understand the impact of substance misuse and in particular skunk use on parenting capacity
- Understand how children’s development can be impaired by parental substance misuse
- Understand the importance of assessment when looking at the impact of substance misuse on children and young people
