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Events in May 2022
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| April 25, 2022 | April 26, 2022 |
April 27, 2022(1 event)
1:00 pm: DRNS Information Session: Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy1:00 pm: DRNS Information Session: Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy – 
Online DRNS is hosting an online information session discussing psychedelic-assisted therapy within substance use treatment. The event will include a presentation on the subject by Dr James Hawkins and Dr Jake Hawthorn, as well as an opportunity Q&A. The talk will summarise the current evidence on the effectiveness of psychedelic-assisted treatments for drug related problems. Ketamine, MDMA, ayahuasca and psilocybin have all been studied for at least some of alcohol, nicotine, cocaine, cannabis and opioid use disorders. As so often, this emerging research generates as many questions as answers, so the presenters will also consider areas in this field that it would be fascinating and helpful to research further. We hope this talk will offer people a chance to become further involved in keeping up to date with emerging evidence, through the Psychedelic Health Professionals Network; as well as those who may with to get involved in conducting research with the Scottish Psychedelic Research Group. |
April 28, 2022(1 event)
2:00 pm: Gender and substance use: Thinking beyond the binary2:00 pm: Gender and substance use: Thinking beyond the binary – 
Online Event ISSUP Global invite you to attend our upcoming Webinar on Gender and Substance Use. This webinar will summarise and critically appraise the extant research on substance use among transgender and non-binary people. Dr Connolly will make recommendations for clinical practice, policy, and research while highlighting the need for cultural competence and gold-standard measures of gender (modality). |
April 29, 2022(1 event)
1:00 pm: SDF Webinar – Workforce Challenges for Drug and Alcohol Services in 20221:00 pm: SDF Webinar – Workforce Challenges for Drug and Alcohol Services in 2022 – 
Online Event Due to the public health emergency in relation to drug deaths, the necessary expansion and development of services to deliver the Medication Assisted Treatment Standards and the emphasis on providing trauma informed and ACE aware care in Scotland, it is crucial that the drug and alcohol workforce, both specialist and non-specialist, and those in other professions working with people who use drugs, are appropriately equipped to support people, and respond effectively to the challenges. This webinar will explore the themes from the recent Scottish Government mixed methods study evaluating issues concerning the drugs and alcohol workforce in Scotland. |
April 30, 2022 | May 1, 2022 |
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| May 9, 2022 |
May 10, 2022(1 event)
9:30 am: How and why is British drinking culture changing?9:30 am: How and why is British drinking culture changing? – 
Online The ESRC-funded SPARC Collaboration set out to develop new understanding about contemporary British drinking culture and analyse how changes in alcohol use relate to wider policy, cultural and structural shifts. This event is an opportunity to hear the researchers talk about their findings. |
May 11, 2022 | May 12, 2022 |
May 13, 2022(1 event)
11:30 am: Parents who use drugs: whose rights, what rights?11:30 am: Parents who use drugs: whose rights, what rights? – 
Friday 13 May 2022 What ‘rights’ do parents currently have in the care and support system? To what extent are parents aware of these ‘rights’ and do parents feel able to act on them? What additional ‘rights’ might parents need in order to get the most out of services and staff? In this interactive seminar, we are joined by two speakers who will each share a different perspective on the role and importance of ‘rights’ in relation to families affected by drug use. |
May 14, 2022 | May 15, 2022 |
| May 16, 2022 |
May 17, 2022(1 event)
1:00 pm: Family and friends support forum: Substance use and serious and advancing ill health1:00 pm: Family and friends support forum: Substance use and serious and advancing ill health – 
Family and friends support forum: Substance use and serious and advancing ill health This is a new online forum for family, friends and carers who have experience of living with, or caring for, someone who uses, or used, substances (alcohol or other drugs) and is very unwell. We’ll kick start discussion with a family member’s story then hope you will comment and share your experiences with each other … or just come and listen! For this meeting, representatives from Sanctuary Family Support, WithYou, St Joseph’s Hospice, and Adult Social Care, will be there in case you have any questions. All welcome. |
May 18, 2022 | May 19, 2022 |
May 20, 2022(1 event)
1:00 pm: SDF Webinar – Providing emergency help to someone having an overdose: your experiences1:00 pm: SDF Webinar – Providing emergency help to someone having an overdose: your experiences – 
Online Event An SDF survey of people who have acted to help people who have overdosed shows that people have immediate and ongoing support needs and how these are currently met. This webinar shares the survey findings and explores implications for policy and practice. |
May 21, 2022 | May 22, 2022 |
May 23, 2022(1 event)
12:30 pm: SHAAP/SARN Alcohol Occasionals 2022 – Navigating the complexity of harm and care: a qualitative study of self-harm and alcohol use12:30 pm: SHAAP/SARN Alcohol Occasionals 2022 – Navigating the complexity of harm and care: a qualitative study of self-harm and alcohol use – 
Online Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) invite you to join us online on Monday 23 May from 12.30-14.00 BST (UK time) for our third SHAAP/SARN Alcohol Occasionals event of 2022. Dr Amy Chandler and Annie Taylor will present “Navigating the complexity of harm and care: a qualitative study of self-harm and alcohol use” and we will then open to Q+A and wider discussion. The webinar will be hosted online using Zoom, and registrants will receive a link to join. Alcohol Occasionals are free to attend and open to all, and our audience is diverse, including academics/researchers, healthcare professionals, policy-makers and members of the public. |
May 24, 2022 |
May 25, 2022(1 event)
From paper to practice; Young persons drug diversionFrom paper to practice; Young persons drug diversion 
Wednesday 25 May 2022 We are With You invites you to our second learning event: From paper to practice; Young persons drug diversion The event is a collaboration between With You, Volteface and the Centre For Justice Innovation. We will hear first of all from Agnes Wootton, Service manager at With You, on With You’s evaluated diversion project, RE-Frame. Katya Kowalski Head of Operations at Volteface will talk about the complexities of speaking about diversion in the media, and why we must work toward ‘reframing’ what diversion means to the general public. Jason Kew, Senior Innovative Practice Officer, The Centre for Justice Innovation will offer a police perspective to diversion and Bami Jolaoso, Innovative Practice Officer at the Centre for Justice Innovation, will talk about recent research into racial disproportionality within the youth criminal justice system, with a particular focus on youth diversion and out of court disposals. |
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Effective service evaluation: An Introduction session for third sector orgs
Fri, 10 June 2022
09:30am – 12:30pm
Online
DRNS is aware of the excellent work being done by third sector organisations across Scotland to support people that...
From paper to practice; Young persons drug diversion
Wednesday 25 May 2022
Online
We are With You invites you to our second learning event: From paper to practice; Young persons drug diversion
The event is...
Recovery Street Film Festival
The festival was started 7 years ago to give people with lived experience the opportunity to share their story with the general public with...
Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce: Research Fund Dissemination Event
Online
Tue, 7 June 2022
10:00am – 12:00pm
In 2020, the Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce sought research proposals to contribute to the evidence base on interventions to...
SDF Webinar – Providing emergency help to someone having an overdose:...
Online Event
Friday 20 May 2022
1.00pm – 2.15pm
An SDF survey of people who have acted to help people who have overdosed shows that people have...
SHAAP/SARN Alcohol Occasionals 2022 – How people with co-occurring heavy alcohol...
Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) invite you to join us online on Tuesday 21 June...
SHAAP/SARN Alcohol Occasionals 2022 – Navigating the complexity of harm and...
Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) invite you to join us online on Monday 23 May...
SHAAP/SARN Alcohol Occasionals 2022 – Youth drinking in decline: Implications for...
Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) invite you to join us online on Wednesday 20 April...
World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day takes place on 1 December each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to...
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