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 […]

Everyone Has a Story: Children Affected by Parental Substance Use

MS Teams

This is a 2-day course running on 13th & 14th January 2025 via Microsoft Teams.  You must be able to attend on both days.  Aim  This course will support practitioners in adult and children’s services to respond to children affected by parental substance use.  Learning Outcomes   By the end of the training, participants will be […]

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Everyone Has a Story: Children Affected by Parental Substance Use

MS Teams

This is a 2-day course running on 13th & 14th January 2025 via Microsoft Teams.  You must be able to attend on both days.  Aim  This course will support practitioners in adult and children’s services to respond to children affected by parental substance use.  Learning Outcomes   By the end of the training, participants will be […]

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Event Series Trauma and Substance Use

Trauma and Substance Use

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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 […]

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Young People and Drugs – Early Intervention and Harm Reduction Webinar

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Scottish Drugs Forum are hosting a Webinar on Zoom on Wednesday 29 January, 13.00 – 14.15 to explore Planet Youth, a community wide approach to encourage and enable people to use data and evidence to create better, healthier environments for young people, supporting healthier choices around substance use. This webinar will look at the application […]

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Online Understanding Stigma: Promoting inclusive attitudes and practice

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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, […]

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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.  […]

Event Series Online Drug Awareness

Online Drug Awareness

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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  […]

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