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.
Start Date | 25-08-2022 |
Start Time | 9:15 am |
End Date | 25-08-2022 |
End Time | 1:30 pm |
Available places | 0 |
Individual Price | Free |
To raise awareness of the risks associated with polysubstance use and how to reduce harm, including overdose
Learning objectives
By the end of the session participants will have :
an awareness of polysubstance use trends, including cocaine/crack, benzodiazepines and opioids
a greater understanding of the impact of drug use on vulnerable groups
increased understanding of drug related harms including drug related deaths.
increased knowledge of treatment options including harm reduction information and advice
Start Date | 25-08-2022 |
Start Time | 9:30 am |
End Date | 25-08-2022 |
End Time | 1:30 pm |
Available places | 0 |
Individual Price | Free |
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:
Target Audience
People who use or have used drugs.
Start Date | 30-08-2022 |
Start Time | 1:45 pm |
End Date | 30-08-2022 |
End Time | 4:00 pm |
Available places | 14 |
Individual Price | Free |
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.
Start Date | 05-09-2022 |
Start Time | 9:15 am |
End Date | 05-09-2022 |
End Time | 1:30 pm |
Available places | 0 |
Individual Price | Free |
To raise awareness of the risks associated with polysubstance use and how to reduce harm, including overdose
Learning objectives
By the end of the session participants will have :
an awareness of polysubstance use trends, including cocaine/crack, benzodiazepines and opioids
a greater understanding of the impact of drug use on vulnerable groups
increased understanding of drug related harms including drug related deaths.
increased knowledge of treatment options including harm reduction information and advice
Start Date | 08-09-2022 |
Start Time | 9:30 am |
End Date | 08-09-2022 |
End Time | 1:30 pm |
Available places | 0 |
Individual Price | Free |
THIS SESSION WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM
Aim
This training aims to increase workers' understanding and knowledge of key issues related HIV, with a particular emphasis on risks associated with drug use and sexual health.
Start Date | 20-09-2022 |
Start Time | 9:00 am |
End Date | 20-09-2022 |
End Time | 1:30 pm |
Available places | 3 |
Individual Price | Free |
Everyone Has a Story: Children Affected by Parental Substance Use
Aim
This course will support practitioners in adult and children’s services to respond to children affected by parental substance use.
Start Date | 20-09-2022 |
Start Time | 9:15 am |
End Date | 21-09-2022 |
End Time | 1:30 pm |
Available places | -2 |
Individual Price | Free |
To raise awareness of the risks associated with polysubstance use and how to reduce harm, including overdose
Learning objectives
By the end of the session participants will have :
an awareness of polysubstance use trends, including cocaine/crack, benzodiazepines and opioids
a greater understanding of the impact of drug use on vulnerable groups
increased understanding of drug related harms including drug related deaths.
increased knowledge of treatment options including harm reduction information and advice
Start Date | 20-09-2022 |
Start Time | 9:30 am |
End Date | 20-09-2022 |
End Time | 1:30 pm |
Available places | 1 |
Individual Price | Free |
Overview
Motivational interviewing is a collaborative and empowering method which can effectively influence change. Motivational interviewing is an evidence-based method that has been evaluated in more than a thousand controlled clinical trials.
Aim
This introductory training aims to introduce the application of motivational interviewing skills and strategies to help people who present as ambivalent find and build their own motivation for change.
Start Date | 28-09-2022 |
Start Time | 9:15 am |
End Date | 29-09-2022 |
End Time | 3:30 pm |
Available places | 0 |
Individual Price | Free |
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:
Target Audience
People who use or have used drugs.
Start Date | 26-10-2022 |
Start Time | 1:45 pm |
End Date | 26-10-2022 |
End Time | 4:00 pm |
Available places | 15 |
Individual Price | Free |
Scottish Drugs Forum
91 Mitchell Street
Glasgow
G1 3LN
T: 0141 221 1175