Benzodiazepine Awareness

This facilitator led course will explore the key issues relating to benzodiazepines including street and unlicensed use in Scotland. Identifying the effects and impacts and effective strategies and techniques for working with people who use benzodiazepines. 

Course objectives:  

• Recall the current and emerging trends with benzodiazepines including street and unlicensed benzodiazepines ​ 

• ​Identify the physical, psychological and social effects of benzodiazepines​ 

• ​Understand the effective strategies and techniques for working with people who use benzodiazepines including harm reduction ​ 

Informed Level: The informed level specifies the baseline practice-specific knowledge and skills every worker in the drugs and alcohol sector should be developing upon entering employment. 

If interested in this course, please contact us.