Peer led Overdose Prevention, Intervention and Naloxone for People who use/used drugs

Please note this course is only for people who have their own personal experience of drug use. 

Others will be respectfully asked to leave and book on an alternative course. 

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Overview

This short session will cover:

• Overdose risk factors
• Identifying and responding to an overdose situation
• Administering Naloxone to save a life
• Myths and misconceptions
• Open discussion and Q&A

We are offering some free training in overdose response exclusively for people who use or have used drugs.

People who use/used drugs are exceptionally well placed to save lives and often appear to be overlooked when training is offered.

We hope that offering sessions for people who use/used only people may be more inclined to attend.

This will be an opportunity for learning how to recognise and help someone experiencing an overdose as well as a platform for discussion and debate around issues faced by people who use/used drugs being more central to the harm reduction initiatives in Scotland.

If you book a place but are unable to attend please cancel to enable someone else to join as spaces are limited. 

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Summarise drug-related deaths in Scotland
• Identify an overdose
• Explain how to prevent an overdose
• Describe naloxone and its use

Target Audience

People who use or have used drugs.