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This course covers the harmful effects of alcohol use, possible health issues surrounding its consumption, and where to seek treatment and help if needed.

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Substance misuse is when alcohol, illegal drugs, over-the-counter or prescription medications are used in a way that could be harmful to you or others.  

This course will provide you with a range of knowledge and understanding surrounding the subject.

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This course is designed to provide the basic knowledge needed to raise awareness and help care for people with dementia.  The topics covered include the symptoms of dementia, the different types of dementia, behaviours, causes, and much more.

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This course teaches how to look at our personal behaviours in different situations and why we feel confident or have a lack of confidence.  The course includes examples of low confidence, along with uncomfortable social situations and the reasons for these.  Review examples of behaviour which may be inappropriate in such situations, and how to change attitudes and behaviour to participate more effectively.

You will look at scenarios that cause stress, how to recognise feelings of stress and techniques to reduce it and improve well-being.  How to plan short-term goals, including action plans to meet them, along with how to identify and record achievements, and how goal setting can affect self-confidence.

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Explore sources of income, how money can be received, and payments can be made.  Review examples of expenditure, as well as methods of recording income and expenditure and the problems which may occur if expenditure is greater than income.

Learn about ways of reducing expenditure.  The products offered by banks and building societies and the advantages and disadvantages of different types of accounts.  You will also cover the advantages, disadvantages and costs of borrowing money.

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