This interactive online training aims to increase awareness, knowledge and provides an opportunity to explore current and emerging trends with psychostimulants. Harm reduction and support strategies will be explored.
Our online training attracts attendees from a wide range of sectors and we encourage active participation in our sessions through group discussions and by inviting individuals to offer comments on issues relevant to their role.
If you have any concerns about participating within this interactive format please highlight this in the additional needs section of the booking form.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
- recall the current trends and emerging trends with psychostimulants including increases
to purity, adulterants, and stimulant type NPS - give an overview of the key psychostimulants in use including cocaine, amphetamines, ecstasy, and stimulant type NPS
- identify recreational and problematic psychostimulant use
- recognise the signs and symptoms of stimulant related overdose and identify how to respond
- identify effective strategies and techniques for working with psychostimulant users including harm reduction and sleep management
Location and dates
Date: 7 May 2025
Time: 9.15am to 1.30pm
Location: Online on Microsoft Teams.
Register for this training
Register on the Scottish Drugs Forum website
You may have to create an Account if you don't already have one.
If you have any general queries about this event, email:
Email: Mariem@sdf.org.uk
Please make sure you can attend if you book a place. Courses are very popular so if you find you are unable to make it then please let us know as soon as possible so we can allocate your place to someone on the waiting list.
Please note booking is being coordinated by the Scottish Drugs Forum (SDS) and not the Public Protection Partnership.