Provider: Urrus/The Ballymun Youth Action Project
Address: Horizons Centre, Balcurris Road, Ballymun, Dublin 11
Contact: Administrator
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Email: urrus@byap.ie
Telephone: 01 846 7980 / 01 842 5726
In-person
The purpose of the Community Addiction Studies Course is to enable people to:
• Learn about drugs and their effects
• Develop an understanding of addiction
• Examine their own attitudes
• Become more effective in their personal responses
• Explore the effects of drug mis-use on the family
• Develop the skills and knowledge to become more effective in responding to drug misuse in their own communities
Community members who feel they would like to be more effective when it comes to drug/alcohol issues. There are no education requirements to be part of this course, only a willingness to learn.
Prospective students need to be available to engage in learning and study on the days indicated for each programme. It is essential that students have computer and internet access to engage with the learning.
Application committee selects participants based on written application and interview. See webpage: https://byap.ie/services/urrus
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