Mephedrone & Associated Substances ;
'The Legal Highs Phenomenon'
17th September, Doncaster CVS - BOOK BY 17th August and pay just £85.50 + vat. Quote LH1708
3rd November, Sheffield Cathedral- BOOK BY 3rd October and pay just £85.50 + vat. Quote LH0310
3rd December, Bradford CVS - BOOK BY 3rd November and pay just £85.50 + vat. Quote LH0311
We are offering this course as a result of numerous requests from our colleagues, working in both adult and young people’s services. The drug scene in the UK has and is continuing to change, with evidence of increasing use of ‘legal highs’.
The Government has controlled some former ‘legal highs’ such as BZP (Benzylpiperazine) and related piperazines, and synthetic cannabinoids under MDA in December 2009. From 16th April 2010, Mephedrone has been a Class B drug. So the 'Legal Highs' name for this course is sort of getting a bit out dated. However, the legal highs phenomenom will not go away and people still need to know about those substances that have been made illegal as well as those such as NRG that are still legal - for now.
There is limited information currently available relating to 'legal highs', in terms of long term effects but we feel it is vital that workers have access to what we do know. It is also important to consider how to approach working with 'legal high' users in the face of limited evidence.
This course is suitable for people working with young people or adults.
Provides underpinning knowledge towards the following DANOS units:
AB2: Support individuals who are substance users
AA1: Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists
AD1: Raise awareness about substances, their use and effects
HSC33: Reflect on and develop your practice
Full Cost: £95 +VAT
Comments from Recent Participants:
"Loved it, well delivered and informative"
"An excellent course"
"An excellent day. Good, useful information, well presented. Thank you
Fantastic day – have learned lots to take back to the workplace"
The course covers:
What are ‘legal highs’.
The effects of using legal highs.
The risks of use.
The law and how this may change in the future.
How to approach working with legal high users i.e. harm reduction in the face of limited information.
Clarification about the aspects of legal high drug use we cannot yet be sure about.
An opportunity to reflect on the issues of legal highs and your role in responding to use of legal highs.
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