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Training

Upcoming training courses:

Drug Education Morning in Dublin: New Drugs & Latest Trends

Date: Thursday 18th October 2012, 9:30am-1:30pm
Location: All Hallows College
Price: €40 (€30 for students/unemployed)

The Community Awareness of Drugs Programme are holding a drug education event focusing on new drugs and latest trends.

The moring will feature a presentation by leading expert and governement and EU drug expert Dr. Des Corrigan.

This will be an opportunity for participants to update their existing knowledge of drugs. The presentation will include information on PMMA, the ‘Z drugs’ and a look a the emergence of very potent forms of Cannabis.

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For further details or to book your place call CAD on 01-8783656

Directory of Courses:

This online directory from the National Documentation Centre on Drug Use contains information about courses and training programmes on drug misuse for individuals and agencies interested in developing their knowledge, skills and capacity in this field.

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