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 […]

Aim   This introductory course will support trauma-informed practice when working with people who are affected by trauma and who use substances.   Learning Outcomes   By the end of the training, participants will be able to:   Define the concept of psychological trauma.   Describe how substance use is used as an adaptive coping response to trauma and its […]