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Reducing Drug Related Deaths

About this course: Reducing drug deaths is a key strategic objective and all DATs are working to achieve this laudable aim. This course looks at how workers and organisations can assess local trends, establish strategies to reduce deaths, and work with users and other services to achieve this reduction.

Duration: One-day

Appropriate for: Drugs Workers, hospital staff and paramedics, police, service managers and peer-educators; previous drugs training will be required

Objectives: By the end of the course, participants will;

Understand what is a "drug-related death.
Be able to differentiate between immediate, medium term and long-term deaths
Understand how key substances can cause deaths,
Be aware of high risk groups and symptoms, and warning signs
Understand the role of supervised consumption in methadone prescribing
Have explored strategies in working with users and partner agencies
Familiar with national strategy and key documents
Be able to develop strategy to assess local trends
Understand key life saving messages to deliver to users, families and peers

DANOS Modules:
AA1 Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists
AB2 Support individuals who are substance users
AB5 Assess and act upon immediate risk of danger to substance use
AB10 Relate to families parents and carers
AD1 Raise awareness about substances, their use and effects
AH12 Enable individuals to take their medication as prescribed

Format: Taught section, work in pairs and groups, whole group discussion, video

Handouts: Complete set of slides and reference materials

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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
Skills-based Courses

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Training		Reducing Drug Related Deaths About this course: Reducing drug deaths is a key strategic objective and all DATs are working to achieve this laudable aim. This course looks at how workers and organisations can assess local trends, establish strategies to reduce deaths, and work with users and other services to achieve this reduction. Duration: One-day Appropriate for: Drugs Workers, hospital staff and paramedics, police, service managers and peer-educators; previous drugs training will be required Objectives: By the end of the course, participants will; Understand what is a "drug-related death. Be able to differentiate between immediate, medium term and long-term deaths Understand how key substances can cause deaths, Be aware of high risk groups and symptoms, and warning signs Understand the role of supervised consumption in methadone prescribing Have explored strategies in working with users and partner agencies Familiar with national strategy and key documents Be able to develop strategy to assess local trends Understand key life saving messages to deliver to users, families and peers DANOS Modules: AA1 Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists AB2 Support individuals who are substance users AB5 Assess and act upon immediate risk of danger to substance use AB10 Relate to families parents and carers AD1 Raise awareness about substances, their use and effects AH12 Enable individuals to take their medication as prescribed Format: Taught section, work in pairs and groups, whole group discussion, video Handouts: Complete set of slides and reference materials
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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