About
Responding to Drug Use at Music Festivals & Outdoor Events is a one-day training course delivered by The Loop. The course is interactive and our trainers have front line understanding and experience in relation to nightlife drug use and harm reduction, drawing on professional training qualifications and many years of experience in delivery.
Our courses are informed by The Loop’s regular healthcare interventions and drug testing services which identify current drug market trends and related issues.
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for anyone working at music festivals or in the outdoor events industry, such as: event management and their teams, medical staff, security, welfare teams, stewards, promoters, DJ’s and musicians, as well as anyone who wants to better understand how to reduce drug related harm at outdoor events, such as police officers, public health, licensing departments and NHS staff.
Aim of the course
To support participants to ensure the safety of their customers attending festivals and outdoor events, in relation to drug-related harm, including harm to others such as sexual assault or spiking.
Learning outcomes
- Introduction to core terminology in the field, including terms such as ‘recreational’ and ‘problematic’ drug use.
- Exploring why people take drugs in leisure settings.
- Understanding the effects and risks of the use of drugs commonly used at festivals and outdoor events .
- Examining the scope of current legislation, policy, and practice relating to drugs commonly used at outdoor events.
- Identifying the range of drug-related problems faced by staff organising and working at outdoor events.
- Identifying a range of appropriate harm reduction responses to drug-related problems.
Overview of Course Content
- Introduction to the philosophy of ‘harm reduction’.
- What are drugs & why do people take them?
- Current drug trends in the UK.
- Drug legislation.
- Legal and illegal drugs commonly used.
- Common drug-related problems faced by staff at events and specific harm reduction responses.
- Requirements for reporting & recording incidents.
- Spiking and drug facilitated sexual assault.
- Emergency treatment.
- Dealing with a major incident.
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