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. 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 […]
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, […]
Training Objective: The aim of the workshop is to increase your understanding and knowledge of the impact that alcohol related harm has on individuals, families and wider society. Increased knowledge and understanding on health and social harms caused by alcohol. The training will provide you with an increased confidence in supporting service users and signposting […]
About The UK Drug Market in 2024: Latest Findings from Testing and Current Trends is an evening training course / workshop delivered by The Loop. Our trainers have front line understanding and experience in relation to drug use, drug markets, and harm reduction, drawing on professional training qualifications and many years of experience in delivery. […]
This session is designed for those working or volunteering in Lanarkshire. Learning Outcomes: Describe the Social Determinants of Health Outline the prevalence of alcohol use in Scotland Describe the health impact of alcohol use State what is a low-risk amount of alcohol consumption Understand units of alcohol Know where […]
Register here This session will be focused on practice to support the implementation of MAT Standards 3 (Assertive Outreach and Anticipatory Care) and 8 (Independent Advocacy and Social Support), providing examples of good practice where housing, homelessness and addiction teams are working well together and the impact of this. Representatives from housing and other areas will […]
Scottish Families regularly run a workshop called Exploring Stigma and the Power of Kindness. They now want to share their reflections of running these workshops with a new audience as well as create a forum and opportunity for you all to talk about your work and experiences. Over the small run of Stigma seminars, SFAD […]
On 1 May 2024, Public Health Scotland, the Faculty of Public Health, and the Scottish Directors of Public Health Group join together to host a major public health Conference in Glasgow. Taking place at the Technology and Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, the Conference will bring together public health professionals, academics, policymakers, and colleagues from across […]
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. […]
This session will be held online using MS Teams. A link will be emailed prior to the course. Please join from 13:15 for a prompt 13:30 start. 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 aim of the workshop is to increase your understanding and knowledge of the impact that alcohol related harm has on individuals, others around them and wider society. Increased knowledge and understanding on health and social harms. The training will provide you with an increased confidence in supporting service users and signposting them to relevant […]
ABOUT THIS COURSE: This course is offered on a multi-agency basis aimed at Social Work staff, Education colleagues, Housing, Health, CLD, Police and VANL who work directly with children and their families. Contextual Safeguarding Online Training NLC employees - The CS course is on learnNL. You can access it here or from the learnNL, or […]
