Our Centre for Change, Durham site will be closed on Saturday 11th July due to The Big Meeting. We will reopen as normal on Monday 13th July.

Adult Courses

Training is offered for adults who live or work in the County Durham area.

Our courses are open to people of all ages and aim to raise awareness about substance use, harm reduction and recovery.

Details of all our courses available in 2026:

Alcohol Awareness and Brief Intervention

Monday 10 August – 13:00 – 15:00

Thursday 3 September 09:30 – 12:30

Substance Use in a Homeless Setting

Wednesday 8 August – 13:00 – 15:30

Wednesday 9 September – 09:30 – 12:00

Basic Drug Awareness

Thursday 13 August – 09:30 – 12:00

Understanding Opioids

Check back for more dates.

Basic Harm Reduction

Monday 20 July – 09:30 – 12:00

Tuesday 18 August – 13:00 – 15:30

BITESIZE – Bloodborne Viruses and Substance Misuse

Monday 20 July – 13:00 – 14:00

Parental Substance Use

Wednesday 22 July – 09:30 12:00

Friday 21 August – 09:30 – 12:00

FASD – Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness

Wednesday 19 August – 13:00 – 15:00

Domestic Abuse and Substance Use

Thursday 23 July – 09:30 – 12:30

Thursday 20 August – 09:30 – 12:30

Cannabis Awareness and Brief Interventions

Tuesday 11 August – 09:30 – 11:30

Monday 7 September – 13:00 – 15:00

BITESIZE – Prescription Medication Abuse

Tuesday 28 July – 13:00 – 14:00

Substance Use Brief Interventions

Tuesday 28 July – 09:30 – 11:30

YP Alcohol Awareness and Brief Interventions

Friday 24 July – 09:30 – 12:00

YP Drug Awareness: Emerging Themes

Monday 27 July – 09:30 – 13:00

Tuesday 25 August – 09:30 – 13:00

Ketamine Awareness

Wednesday 29 July – 09:30 – 11:30

Monday 24 August – 09:30 – 11:30

Friday 11 September – 09:30 – 11:30

Understanding Neurodivergence and Substance Misuse

Friday 31 July – 09:30 – 12:30

Wednesday 26 August – 13:00 – 16:00

Thursday 17 September – 09:30 – 12:30

Understanding Stimulants

Monday 3 August – 09:30 – 11:30

Thursday 27 August – 09:30 – 11:30

County Lines

Friday 7 August – 09:30 – 12:30

Friday 28 August – 09:30 – 12:30

Understanding Addiction

Monday 17 August – 09:30 – 12:30

Wednesday 2 September – 09:30 – 12:30

Click here to book onto any of our courses.