Substance Use Awareness

SUBSTANCE USE AWARENESS

Understand Substance Use in the Field

Develop an understanding of substance use, addiction, behavioural effects and emerging trends that personnel may encounter in the field.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Awareness for Public-Facing Work

Personnel working with the public may encounter people affected by substance use. An informed understanding of the subject supports a more considered approach to these interactions.

LETA’s Substance Use Awareness program explores substance use, addiction and behavioural effects in the context of professional responsibilities.

PLAN YOUR TRAINING

For Your Organization

Discuss program scope, participant experience and delivery requirements with LETA.

Training & Bookings

Contact Mark to plan the next steps for your team.

COURSE CONTENT

What Participants Will Explore

01

Substance Use

Building an understanding of substance use relevant to public-facing roles.

02

Addiction Awareness

Exploring addiction as part of a broader understanding of people and their circumstances.

03

Behavioural Effects

Considering how substance use may affect behaviour and interactions.

04

Emerging Trends

Discussing substance-use trends relevant to the working environment.

05

Professional Interactions

Relating awareness to communication and judgement during public-facing encounters.

06

Field Relevance

Connecting learning to the situations and responsibilities participants encounter at work.

AI-generated illustration of public-safety trainees learning from a healthcare educator.

Professional learning at LETA.

TRAINING WITH PURPOSE

Build Understanding Through Discussion

Instructor-led learning creates space to explore substance-use awareness and consider its relevance to daily work.

Discuss your organization’s environment and the situations your personnel encounter with LETA when planning the program.

WHO WE TRAIN

Training for Public-Safety Organizations

Programs can be discussed in relation to your personnel’s duties, experience and operational requirements.

Law enforcement

Security officers

Bylaw officers

Park rangers

Regulatory personnel

Other public-safety organizations

DISCUSS YOUR TRAINING NEEDS

Plan Training for Your Team

Contact Ret. Sgt. Mark Steinkampf to discuss Substance Use Awareness training and bookings for your organization.

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