The QQI Level 5 Community Addiction Studies Component Certificate is aimed at participants who wish to expand their knowledge of addiction, drugs and their use/misuse.

Learners who successfully complete the QQI Level 5 Community Addiction Studies Minor Award will:

• gain a knowledge of addiction, different drugs and their effects
• become familiar with the process of addiction
• gain a knowledge of how addiction effects individuals, families, and communities
• develop skills in communicating about drug/alcohol issues and addiction
• develop skills in understanding appropriate responses to addiction
• develop a critical awareness of attitudes towards addiction