Drug Death Prevention
SDF works with local planners, commissioners and services to improve interventions that prevent drug-related deaths.
SDF Drug Death Prevention work
SDF supports local stakeholders to identify the strengths and weaknesses of local practice to form an action plan that improves joint working and the effectiveness and efficiency of local responses. This work is based on evidence of ‘what works’ and SDF’s national resource, “Staying Alive in Scotland”
SDF also ensures the Scottish National Naloxone Programme is continued, developed, and embedded across all ADP areas.
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Facilitate 4 Scottish Naloxone Network (ScoNN) meetings annually.
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11 training sessions delivered to 191 participants.
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Training for trainers sessions delivered to 168 participants
STAYING ALIVE IN SCOTLAND
Staying Alive in Scotland was developed from the evidence of effective measures adopted elsewhere in Scotland and internationally and provides a single resource for developing local drug death prevention plans and implementing these.
If you co-ordinate the design, planning, commissioning or managing local services and you and local partners would like support in preventing drug-related deaths please contact workforcedevelopment@sdf.org.uk
overdose prevention, intervention and naloxone training
Scottish Drugs Forum offers a range of training options to suit different needs:
- eLearning: Self-directed and accessible, takes around 45 minutes.
- Basic Awareness: A 2-hour facilitated session for staff teams or community groups – can be tailored to your needs.
- Training for Trainers: 1-day course to prepare participants to deliver Naloxone training. Suitable for staff, outreach workers, and those supporting at-risk groups.
- Training for Trainers (Peer Supply): 2-day in-person course to enable peers to train others in one-to-one or group settings. Includes tailored support; also offered in prisons for peer-led initiatives.
- Training for Trainers (Advanced):4-day course for experienced trainers to deliver Train-the-Trainer sessions, this includes live observation, feedback, and adapting content for different audiences.
For all training enquiries, contact Mariebeth Kilbride at workforcedevelopment@sdf.org.uk
For any peer training needs, contact: Wez Steele at peernaloxone@sdf.org.uk for peer training info.
“Mariebeth was absolutely brilliant, she answered any questions we had and we had a great discussion during one of our breaks on stigma. I really liked the way she taught, it didn’t feel like we were just being flung lots of information, she went through it in enough detail and used examples etc. I didn’t feel under any pressure and felt at ease the full time. She was brilliant and just a lovely person as well!”
To find out more about Overdose Prevention, Intervention and Naloxone Training at SDF please click the button below to download our brochure.
“The trainer was fantastic – showed the reality and vulnerability of the current situation in Scotland. See the knowledge skill and passion come through. Feel confident having attended the upskill and really appreciate the time taken.”
“The training was delivered with great clarity and there were plenty of opportunities to engage and to seek clarification. Really welcomed some very practical tips based on the trainer’s experience.”
SDF offers support to local planners to work jointly on this agenda
DRUG DEATH PREVENTION IN YOUR AREA
If you are designing, planning, commissioning or managing local services and you and local partners would like support to undertake this self-assessment, planning and implementation process
Please contact: workforcedevelopment@sdf.org.uk