Online Staying Alive: Preventing Drug Related Deaths
This session will take place via Teams.
This training is funded by Scottish Government and is free to access for practitioners who work with people who use drugs or alcohol and who live or work in Scotland. If you are outwith these limits, please get in touch and we can discuss other options.
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.
Course Length and Format
This course consists of 3.5 hours learning using the following format:
Part 1: SDF Overdose Prevention, Intervention and Naloxone e-learning module (1hr).
Please note. Completion of the e-learning module (part 1) is an essential requirement for attending the trainer facilitated online learning (part 2).
Access to the free e-learning module here: https://www.sdftraining.org.uk/online-learning/156-overdose-prevention-intervention-and-naloxone-3
An invitation to participate in part 2 of the training will be emailed to participants on the morning of training once completion of part 1 has been verified.
Part 2: Trainer facilitated online learning over one-half day (2.5hrs).
Certification of course completion is awarded to participants who complete parts 1 and 2 of the course and submit the post-course evaluation form.
Event Properties
Start Date | 26-11-2021 |
Start Time | 9:15 am |
End Date | 26-11-2021 |
End Time | 1:30 pm |
Available places | 9 |
Individual Price | Free |
Event Type | Core Skills |
Local Authority Area | Scotland Wide |
Event Status | 1 |
Event Commissioner | Scottish Government |
Event Trainer(s)
Alan McRobbie
Our Office
Scottish Drugs Forum
91 Mitchell Street
Glasgow
G1 3LN
T: 0141 221 1175