Harm Reduction - Theory and Practice

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Harm Reduction - theory and practice

About the course: So many workers, when asked, say that they work from a "harm reduction" perspective. But push further, and ask what they mean by this most don't get much beyond needle exchange. This course was designed so that workers could see beyond needle exchange and look at the wide range of other harm reduction interventions that they could explore.

The course can be combined with a one-day needle-exchange course to make a "HR and IV" course.

Who the course is for: all workers who engage with ongoing users and need to deliver harm reduction interventions. Previous drugs training is essential

Duration: two days (one day at a push)

Objectives:
By the end of the course, workers will be able to:

explain key reasons for adopting a harm reduction approach
critique the pros and cons of harm reduction
discuss ethical issues within harm reduction
illustrate stages within the cycle of change to introduce harm reduction
describe harm reduction interventions on a drug by drug basis
apply harm reduction in practice scenarios
recognise examples of drug related harm

Issues covered in course:

What is harm reduction;
A short history of Harm Reduction
Pros and cons of harm reduction
Worker and client characteristics for Harm Reduction
Priorities in harm reduction
Harm Reduction on a substance by substance basis
Key indicators of harm
Smoking and rectal administration
Scenarios
Ethics and dilemmas

Format: Taught sections, small groups work and work in pairs, homework and group discussion.

Handouts: Presentation slides, course notes and scenarios

DANOS Modules: AA2, AA6, AB2, AB4, AB5, AB8. AD1, AFR2,

Open-Access Courses(External)

Multi-delegate courses (KFx-Run)

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General Courses
- Introduction to Drugs
- Drugs Awareness - Enhanced Skills (Intermediate)
- Drugs and Mental Wellbeing
- Drugs and Brain Chemistry
- Drug deaths
Substance Specific Courses
- Alcohol
- Benzodiazepines
- Cannabis
- Volatile Substances
- Cocaine, crack and other stimulants
- Heroin and other Opiates
- Performance Enhancing Drugs
Drugs, Premises, Housing, and Law Courses
Injecting and Needle Exchange
Young People and drugs
Drugs, refugees and asylum seekers/Diversity
Families and Drugs
Commercial Sector
- Drugs in the workplace
- Pubs and clubs
- Hotel Industry
- Drugs on Holiday
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Training		Harm Reduction - theory and practice About the course: So many workers, when asked, say that they work from a "harm reduction" perspective. But push further, and ask what they mean by this most don't get much beyond needle exchange. This course was designed so that workers could see beyond needle exchange and look at the wide range of other harm reduction interventions that they could explore. The course can be combined with a one-day needle-exchange course to make a "HR and IV" course. Who the course is for: all workers who engage with ongoing users and need to deliver harm reduction interventions. Previous drugs training is essential Duration: two days (one day at a push) Objectives: By the end of the course, workers will be able to: explain key reasons for adopting a harm reduction approach critique the pros and cons of harm reduction discuss ethical issues within harm reduction illustrate stages within the cycle of change to introduce harm reduction describe harm reduction interventions on a drug by drug basis apply harm reduction in practice scenarios recognise examples of drug related harm Issues covered in course: What is harm reduction; A short history of Harm Reduction Pros and cons of harm reduction Worker and client characteristics for Harm Reduction Priorities in harm reduction Harm Reduction on a substance by substance basis Key indicators of harm Smoking and rectal administration Scenarios Ethics and dilemmas Format: Taught sections, small groups work and work in pairs, homework and group discussion. Handouts: Presentation slides, course notes and scenarios DANOS Modules: AA2, AA6, AB2, AB4, AB5, AB8. AD1, AFR2,
Open-Access Courses(External)
Multi-delegate courses (KFx-Run)
Courses
General Courses Introduction to Drugs Drugs Awareness - Enhanced Skills (Intermediate) Drugs and Mental Wellbeing Drugs and Brain Chemistry Drug deaths Substance Specific Courses Alcohol Benzodiazepines Cannabis Volatile Substances Cocaine, crack and other stimulants Heroin and other Opiates Performance Enhancing Drugs Drugs, Premises, Housing, and Law Courses Drugs Housing and Homelessness - Strategic Issues Drugs and Premises - The Law and Good Practice (one or two day versions) Working with Drug Users in Housing Settings - (specialist) Drugs and Housing - skills for front-line workers (generic) The Sharp-end: drugs for caretakers and maintenance staff Injecting and Needle Exchange Nx and Safer Injecting (2/3 day course) Young People and Needle Exchange (3 day course) Femoral Injecting (one day module) Young People and drugs Drugs, refugees and asylum seekers/Diversity Families and Drugs Commercial Sector Drugs in the workplace Pubs and clubs Hotel Industry Drugs on Holiday Skills-based Courses Harm Reduction - Theory and Practice Training The Trainer First Steps in Engaging and Assessing
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