Online

This course offers an introduction to managing issues related to alcohol misuse, misuse of prescription and over-the-counter medications as well as illicit drug use in primary care.

Substance misuse related issues are common, presenting in up to 15% of primary care consultations. This course aims to provide a practical framework for the detection and management of substance misuse problems in general practice. '

The online learning programme consists of 11 interactive video presentations, each presentation ranging in duration from 6 to 20 minutes. The participant is required to view all 11 topics in sequence and achieve 80% in the MCQ assessment to successfully complete the course. You may repeat the assessment if you wish.

Completion time: It takes approximately three hours in total to complete all modules and the MCQ Quiz. Please note that you may log in and out of this training at your convenience and as often as you like.

Links to all guidelines and assessment tools are provided.

The course is primarily aimed at GPs and GP registrars. If you do not fall under this of category of applicant then you must register your interest by completing the online booking form.

For general practitioners

For more information, visit the course website on the ICGP website https://www.icgp.ie/go/courses/substance_misuse/substance_misuse_training

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