Class time: Tuesday 2pm – 4pm Duration:
September 2025 – May 2026
What will you learn?
This course explores the causes and impacts of addiction, and how individuals and communities can respond. It mixes useful information with hands-on skills to help you support others in a respectful and understanding way. You will learn about:
- Different types of addiction – including drugs, alcohol, gambling, and behavioural addictions.
- The effects of addiction on individuals, families, and communities.
- Communication skills for supportive conversations.
- Community responses to addiction and how to get involved.
- Ethical and responsible support practices.
Topics include:
- What is addiction? – types, causes, and impacts.
- Substance use and misuse – understanding patterns and consequences.
- Approaches to treatment – key theories and methods.
- Counselling and listening skills – respectful, non-judgmental support.
- Community action – joining or leading local initiatives.
Who is this course for?
- It will help you if you have completed the Junior Certificate or completed another single QQI level 4 or 5 module. Chat to us if you do have these qualifications; everyone’s situation is different.
- You must have native speaker level of English. If you have not received any qualifications in Ireland, you may be asked to do a written assessment. We also provide English language classes.
- We give priority to students from the Dublin 7 and 11 areas and to people getting a social welfare payment.
If you are interested in this course contact:
City of Dublin FET College Knock House, Cabra, Northwest Campus, Dublin 7, D07 FA3P
Phone: 086 127 4455
Email: cabra@aes.cdetb.ie
