Overview  

This course will discuss how services and practitioners can better prevent drug-related deaths. This course will have a particular focus on identifying the needs and risks of older people aged 35 years and over who use substances.  

Aim  

To enable workers to recognise risk factors, high-risk times and support people to reduce risk of drug-related death.  

Learning Outcomes  

By the end of the course, participants will:  

  • Identify individual risk factors and high-risk times for drug-related death.  
  • Identify ways to engage and retain people in services.  
  • Identify good practice to reduce drug-related death.  

To see next available dates for this course, please view our training calendar.