CYP First: Substance Training

These courses can be booked individually or as a HARM REDUCTION TRAINING package over 1 - 2 days, which covers all four topics:

Naloxone

Novel Psychoactive Substances

Basic Drug Awareness

Overdose Awareness

  • What is naloxone? What is it used for? Learn to recognise opioid overdose and administer naloxone safely and effectively.

  • TIME FRAME: Half day

    • When should I use Naloxone?

    • What to do if I suspect someone has overdosed?

    • What will happen after I have used Naloxone?

    • Recovery position/practice

    • How to use Naloxone/demo

    Q&A

  • Understand New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), their effects, and associated risks. The course promotes informed, compassionate care and enhances workers’ confidence in managing NPS-related situations effectively.

  • TIME FRAME: Full Day

    • What are NPS?

    • Legislation 

    • Drug related deaths UK

    • Drugs chart

    • Supply routes

    • Case studies 

    • Synthetic opioids

    • Illicit benzodiazepines 

    • Party drugs

    • Amphetamines

    • Ketamine bladder Syndrome 

    • Nitrous oxide

    • Harm min/reduction

    • Chem sex

    • Recovery position

    Q&A

  • Gain essential knowledge and understanding of drug use and its impacts. We will explore why children use drugs, types and classifications of substances, patterns of use, and common stereotypes. The course covers practical topics such as needle exchange, overdose awareness, and available support services, helping staff respond confidently and compassionately to children affected by substance use.

  • TIME FRAME: 3/4 Day Training

    • Aims and objectives 

    • Why people use drugs 

    • Name and classify substances/group work

    • Categories of drugs 

    • Stereotypes 

    • What types of drug use are there?

    • Cycle of problematic drug use

    • Drugs box

    • Self prescribing

    • What types of support are there?

    • Needle exchange 

    • Study of injecting risks of sharing DVD

    • Overdose awareness DVD

    Summary and Q&A

  • This overdose awareness training equips care workers with the skills to recognise, prevent, and respond effectively to drug overdoses. The course promotes confidence, compassion, and safety in supporting children at risk.

  • TIME FRAME: Half Day Training

    • Definition of an overdose 

    • What causes overdose?

    • Signs of overdose breakout groups

    • Signs of overdose 

    • Going over DVD

    • What to do in overdose

    • What not to do in overdoses 

    • Naloxone use and demo

    Q&A

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