Our training attracts attendees from a wide range of sectors and we encourage active participation in our sessions through group discussions and and by inviting individuals to offer comments on issues relevant to their role. If you have any concerns about participating within this interactive format please highlight this in the additional needs section of the booking form.  

Overview  

This course will discuss how services and practitioners can better prevent drug-related deaths. This course will have a particular focus on identifying the needs and risks of older people aged 35 years and over who use substances.  

Aim  

To enable workers to recognise risk factors, high-risk times and support people to reduce risk of drug-related death.  

Learning Outcomes  

By the end of the course, participants will:  

• Identify individual risk factors and high-risk times for drug-related death.  
• Identify ways to engage and retain people in services.  
• Identify good practice to reduce drug-related death.  
• We recommend that you complete  our 'Overdose Prevention, Intervention and Naloxone' e-learning module   

https://www.sdftraining.org.uk/e-learning/156-overdose-prevention-intervention-and-naloxone

Our training attracts attendees from a wide range of sectors and we encourage active participation in our sessions through group discussions and by inviting individuals to offer comments on issues relevant to their role. If you have any concerns about participating within this interactive format please highlight this in the additional needs section of the booking form. 

Overview 

Stigma can have a profound impact upon the lives of people who use alcohol and other drugs or those who have a history of substance use. The impact of stigma can permeate numerous aspects of a person’s life such as their health and wellbeing, relationships, education and employment prospects and socioeconomic status. 

Commonly, family, friends, service providers and institutions often place numerous expectations on people who use substances to engage in change behaviour, however, the social context that creates and perpetuates the cycle of stigma is rarely considered or challenged. Through developing a greater awareness of the wider context that the cycle of stigma fosters and exploring our own role in reinforcing and challenging stigma, participants can identify new approaches for fostering enhanced relationships with service users. 

Aim 

This one-day training will give participants a distinct set of knowledge and skills to help them understand and address alcohol and drug-related stigma. 

Learning Outcomes 

By the end of the course you will be able to: 

• Describe the impact of stigma on people who use substances, people in treatment or in recovery from substance use 
• Recall language which de-stigmatises people affected by substance use. 
• Describe how stigma and discrimination impact on the quality and effectiveness of service delivery. 
• Identify institutional and structural stigma attached to people who use substances, people in treatment or in recovery from substance use. 

This session will be held online using MS Teams. A link will be emailed prior to the course.

Please join from 1315 for a prompt 1330 start.

The course description and learning outcomes:

An introduction to bacterial infection in people who use drugs.

The training will give an overview of bacterial infection and various outbreaks seen in Scotland. It gives participants the opportunity to explore harm reduction information relevant to bacterial infection. The training will provide an overview of the main signs and symptoms which practitioners should be aware of and will encourage participants to think about and develop a response relevant to their services.

This session will take place via Microsoft Teams and is due to finish at 3.30 pm. There will be a break in the morning, a 30min break for lunch and a break in the afternoon session. 
 

Our training attracts attendees from a wide range of sectors and we encourage active participation in our sessions through  group discussions and by inviting individuals to offer comments on issues relevant to their role. If you have any concerns about participating within this interactive format please highlight this in the additional needs section of the booking form. 

Overview 

Good empathic listening is fundamental in the helping relationship. Called accurate empathy by Carl Rogers (1965), it is the cornerstone for person-centred practice. It is fundamental to good communication. In this course, we practise refining empathic listening skills and address other core communication skills that are important in the helping relationship. 

Aim 

To practise core communication skills with a focus on expressing accurate empathy through reflective listening skills. 

Learning Outcomes 

By the end of course you will have:  

• Observed & debriefed a demonstration of the interpersonal style and core communication skills used in a helping relationship. 
• Practised the interpersonal style and primary core communication skills. 

Please note this course is only for people who have their own personal experience of drug use. 

Others will be respectfully asked to leave and book on an alternative course. 

If you have any questions about this please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Overview

This short session will cover:

• Overdose risk factors
• Identifying and responding to an overdose situation
• Administering Naloxone to save a life
• Myths and misconceptions
• Open discussion and Q&A

We are offering some free training in overdose response exclusively for people who use or have used drugs.

People who use/used drugs are exceptionally well placed to save lives and often appear to be overlooked when training is offered.

We hope that offering sessions for people who use/used only people may be more inclined to attend.

This will be an opportunity for learning how to recognise and help someone experiencing an overdose as well as a platform for discussion and debate around issues faced by people who use/used drugs being more central to the harm reduction initiatives in Scotland.

If you book a place but are unable to attend please cancel to enable someone else to join as spaces are limited. 

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Summarise drug-related deaths in Scotland
• Identify an overdose
• Explain how to prevent an overdose
• Describe naloxone and its use

Target Audience

People who use or have used drugs.

This session will be held online using MS Teams. A link will be emailed prior to the course.

Please join from 0915 for a prompt 0930 start.

The course description and learning outcomes:

An introduction to bacterial infection in people who use drugs.

The training will give an overview of bacterial infection and various outbreaks seen in Scotland. It gives participants the opportunity to explore harm reduction information relevant to bacterial infection. The training will provide an overview of the main signs and symptoms which practitioners should be aware of and will encourage participants to think about and develop a response relevant to their services.

Our online training attracts attendees from a wide range of sectors and we encourage active participation in our sessions through group discussions and by inviting individuals to offer comments on issues relevant to their role. If you have any concerns about participating within this interactive format please highlight this in the additional needs section of the booking form.    

This course will provide you with an awareness of the main drug related harms and understand the principles of harm reduction. 

By the end of the course you will be able to: 

• Define the principles of harm reduction and understand the background. 
• Recall a range of harms caused by substance use and describe harms from specific substances. 
• Identify sources of support to reduce drug related harm and be able to signpost people who use your service. 

Please note this course is only for people who have their own personal experience of drug use. 

Others will be respectfully asked to leave and book on an alternative course. 

If you have any questions about this please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Overview

This short session will cover:

• Overdose risk factors
• Identifying and responding to an overdose situation
• Administering Naloxone to save a life
• Myths and misconceptions
• Open discussion and Q&A

We are offering some free training in overdose response exclusively for people who use or have used drugs.

People who use/used drugs are exceptionally well placed to save lives and often appear to be overlooked when training is offered.

We hope that offering sessions for people who use/used only people may be more inclined to attend.

This will be an opportunity for learning how to recognise and help someone experiencing an overdose as well as a platform for discussion and debate around issues faced by people who use/used drugs being more central to the harm reduction initiatives in Scotland.

If you book a place but are unable to attend please cancel to enable someone else to join as spaces are limited. 

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Summarise drug-related deaths in Scotland
• Identify an overdose
• Explain how to prevent an overdose
• Describe naloxone and its use

Target Audience

People who use or have used drugs.

Please note this course is only for people who have their own personal experience of drug use. 

Others will be respectfully asked to leave and book on an alternative course. 

If you have any questions about this please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Overview

This short session will cover:

• Overdose risk factors
• Identifying and responding to an overdose situation
• Administering Naloxone to save a life
• Myths and misconceptions
• Open discussion and Q&A

We are offering some free training in overdose response exclusively for people who use or have used drugs.

People who use/used drugs are exceptionally well placed to save lives and often appear to be overlooked when training is offered.

We hope that offering sessions for people who use/used only people may be more inclined to attend.

This will be an opportunity for learning how to recognise and help someone experiencing an overdose as well as a platform for discussion and debate around issues faced by people who use/used drugs being more central to the harm reduction initiatives in Scotland.

If you book a place but are unable to attend please cancel to enable someone else to join as spaces are limited. 

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Summarise drug-related deaths in Scotland
• Identify an overdose
• Explain how to prevent an overdose
• Describe naloxone and its use

Target Audience

People who use or have used drugs.