The early intervention initiative is funded and delivered by Scotland Against Drugs (SAD). Around 120 nursery staff from both private and local authority-run nurseries in Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannan will take part in the two-day training course.
Marian Boyle, education co-ordinator for SAD, said, 'In Scotland, there are 60,000 children living in homes where there is problematic substance use.
Children who are exposed to drugs may exhibit behavioural and psychological problems and a failure to thrive.
'It is very important that staff can identify problems and know how to record and report them. The initiative is not about stigmatising parents and children, it is about ensuring they get the support they need.'
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