Advanced Drug Awareness and Harm reduction

There are still places available on the Advanced Drug Awareness and Harm Reduction training as follows provided by Kaleidoscope.

Please book your places via Trent self-service or email pwbotu@powys.gov.uk or telephone 01597 827333

17th October 2017 – NPTC, Theatre Hafren, Newtown – 9.30am – 4.30pm

Aim:  To provide information and support for people working (in)directly with people who use illegal drugs.

Objectives: To improve knowledge of commonly used illegal drugs and the different risks associated with each drug.

To become more confident dealing with the common problems experienced by drug users, and engaging with clients on this issue.

To examine harm reduction advice that can benefit drug users.

Session content:  We will look at the rational for harm reduction and the history behind it. We will look at the commonly used drugs and look at the physical, psychological and social risk impact of these and strategies to minimise each risk identified.