Module 004
Drugs & Alcohol Awareness
Understand how alcohol and drugs — prescription, over-the-counter and illegal — affect your driving, and what the law and your employer require of you.
DVSA reference 25413/2283 · last reviewed 1 June 2026
Who it’s for
LGV PCVFor LGV and PCV drivers.
Format
Online, live on Zoom — one 3.5-hour session.
How the price works
Booked on its own, this module is recorded as National CPC — £31.25 (one DVSA upload). Linked with a second module it makes a 7-hour International CPC day — £35 (one DVSA upload), which is usually the better-value way to do 7 hours. You choose the recording type when you book; it isn’t fixed to the module.
What you’ll cover
- How alcohol and drugs affect the body and your ability to drive
- Measuring alcohol content, and how long it takes to clear
- The controlled drugs and how roadside testing works
- Workplace drug-and-alcohol policies and testing methods
- The consequences of a drink- or drug-driving conviction
Before the course
Your driving licence details and Driver CPC eligibility are collected by PSV Compliance and Training Ltd before the course, with your joining instructions — not on this page or at booking.
Next steps
- Back to the full module catalogue
- Book a scheduled course (shared modules, open to LGV and PCV)
- Ask about a bespoke course for a specific module, date, or class-specific content