The third of Scottish Drugs Forum’s Winter Webinar series will be held online via Zoom Wednesday 26 February 2025 13.00-14.15. Last year, for the first time in Scotland, cocaine was the main drug of use of people presenting for drug treatment. This is a significant moment and should be driving necessary change in how people […]
Aim To practise core communication skills with a focus on expressing accurate empathy through reflective listening skills. Learning Outcomes By the end of course you will have: Observed & debriefed a demonstration of the interpersonal style and core communication skills used in a helping relationship. Practised the interpersonal style and primary core communication skills. To […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
This session will be held online using MS Teams. A link will be emailed prior to the course. Please join from 13.00 for a prompt 13.15 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 […]
Aim The training aims to increase workers' drug awareness knowledge and provide an opportunity to explore current and emerging trends with substance use. Learning Outcomes By the end of the session participants will be able to: Name the seven key drug categories and their key effects Recall an overview of the key substances in use […]
