Drug Awareness
Aim
The training aims to increase workers' drug awareness knowledge and provide an opportunity to explore current and emerging trends with substance use.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
- Name the 7 key drug categories and their key effects.
- Recall an overview of the key substance in use.
- Identify the reasons why people choose drugs and alcohol.
- Recall poly-drug use and dependants substance use patterns.
- Describe signs of overdose and how to respond.
- Identify effective techniques to support people who use drugs and alcohol.
Event Properties
| Start Date | 25-09-2019 |
| Start Time | 9:30 am |
| End Date | 25-09-2019 |
| End Time | 4:30 pm |
| Available places | 8 |
| Individual Price | Free |
| Event Type | Core Skills |
| Local Authority Area | Orkney Islands |
| Event Status | 1 |
| Location | The Balfour Hospital - Brodgar Training Room |
Event Trainer(s)
John Honey
Our Office
Scottish Drugs Forum
91 Mitchell Street
Glasgow
G1 3LN
T: 0141 221 1175