Drugs and Bugs – Bacterial Infection Outbreaks

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 […]

Online Principles of Harm Reduction

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.  […]

Peer led Overdose Prevention, Intervention and Naloxone for People who use/used Drugs

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 emirt@sdf.org.uk.   Overview This short session will cover: Overdose risk factors Identifying and responding to an overdose […]

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