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| This course aims to raise awareness of the effects of use and withdrawal from benzodiazepines. It presents a range of resources, materials and services available for workers and service users. |
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this course is only available in house |
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Course Outline |
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Aims:
- To raise awareness of the effects of use and withdrawal from benzodiazepines,
- To promote an awareness of the range of resources, materials and services available for workers and service users relating to benzodiazepines
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Objectives:
Participants will have opportunities to:
- learn about the effects of benzodiazepines and other drugs with similar effects.
- find out how to recognise effects and problems.
- work out ways in which issues can be addressed
- consider a range of practical ideas which could lead towards organisational action plans.
- discuss the ways that teams could use Battle Against Tranquillisers in their work with people who take these drugs
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Agenda |
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| Day 1 |
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Methods |
| 2.00 |
Introductions and climate setting
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Input, pairs exercise
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| 2.15 |
Session One – Needs/knowledge gaps re: benzodiazepines
Profiles of benzodiazepine users
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Input, pairs activity |
| 3.00 |
User Input |
Input Q&A |
| 3.15 |
Break |
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| 3.30 |
Session Two – Technical Information
Half lives, equivalencies etc. |
Input,
Small group discussions |
| 4.15 |
Session Three: Client Needs
How to address needs in clients/using BAT
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Input & small group work |
| 4.45 |
Review and evaluation - planning the next steps |
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| 5.00 |
Close |
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| DANOS Units - AA1, AA3.1, AA4.2, AC1, AD1 |
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