Author: Aileen Trappitt

Issue 36

15th March 2019

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Inside this issue:

Special Points of Interest	1
LEGOWIT	2
Alive and Singing	2
Training Opportunities	3
SDF Event	4
Count 14	4

Welcome to Issue 36 of the Highland Alcohol and Drugs Partnership News Bulletin. There is lots included in this issue, including free training opportunities, new dates for the Recovery Choir —Alive and Singing and a new date for your diaries: -We would be delighted if you would consider joining us for our Annual Stakeholder Conference on the 18th of June. More information will be published soon.
Many thanks
HADP

Special points of Interest:
Save the Date: Highland Alcohol and Drugs Partnership Annual Stakeholder Conference, 18th June 2019. More information coming soon!
Alcohol Focus Scotland Newsletter—Click Here
Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs February Newsletter—Click Here
Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs Survey—Click Here
Scottish Drugs Forum Newsletter—Click Here
SHAAP Newsletter—Click Here
NICE Guidelines on Buprenorphine—Prolonged release injection—Click Here
Transforming Psychological Trauma Framework Event, Inverness, 26th March, for more information or to book—Click Here
Alprazolam Information sheet—Click Here

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Lets get on With it Together

LGOWIT are working with a group of specialist nurses and the Scottish Health Council to help people who are living with long term conditions to live life to the full. We will be holding an event in September and would like to know your views and preferences to help us make the event as meaningful and beneficial as possible
Please use the link to complete the survey.
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/8BJQ3VMLGOWIT

Recovery Choir

‘Alive & Singing’
For Wellbeing & Recovery
Would you like to socialise with other people and have some fun?
Then we would like to invite you to join our new choir.
Celebrate your own or a family members recovery,
meet other people and have a laugh.
What are the benefits of singing?
It's a great way to keep in shape because you are exercising your lungs and heart. Not only that, your body produces 'feel good' hormones called endorphins, which rush around your body when you sing.
No singing experience is necessary just come along
Any week and give it a go.
When: Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Venue: Kenneth Street Hall
9-11 Kenneth Street, Inverness, IV3 5NR
Refreshments are provided.
For further details please contact: Sharon Holloway on 07815 694338
or e-mail Sharon.holloway1@nhs.net

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Training Opportunities

NPS Training
Wednesday 8th May 2019, 9.30am-1pm, Wick, Conference Room, Caithness General. FULLY SUBSCRIBED
Thursday 18th April 2019, Inverness, Venue TBC,
Friday 7th June 2019, 9.30am—1pm, Fort William, Venue TBC,
For more information and to book click here
Basic Drug and Alcohol Awareness
Wednesday 1st May 2019, 10-am—4 pm Wick, Seminar room, Caithness General.
Thursday 11th April 2019, Inverness, Venue TBC,
Thursday 6th of June 2019, Fort William, Venue TBC
For more information and book click here
ABI Training
Wednesday 22nd May 2019, 10am—12am, Wick, Seminar room, Caithness General. For more information and to book click here
Tuesday 19th March, County Community Hospital, Invergordon,
Tuesday 30th April 2019, Inverness, PM, details to be confirmed,
Thursday 30th May 2019, Fort William, details to be confirmed,
Thursday 12th September 2019, Inverness, AM, details to be confirmed,
Thursday 7th November 2019, Health Centre, Dingwall
For more information please contact tanzeela.bashir@nhs.net
Naloxone Training
Wednesday 29th May, 9.30am-11.30am, Wick, Conference room, Caithness General. For more information and to book click here
SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals'
SHAAP and SARN have organised lunchtime 'Alcohol Occasional' seminars. Each seminar showcases innovative research on alcohol use and gives individuals, researchers, practitioners and policy members the chance to hear and discuss alcohol-related topics over lunchtime: click here
Discussing Drugs and Alcohol with Young People
Friday 22nd of March, 12.30pm—4.30pm, Inverness, Venue to be confirmed. For more information and to book a place. Click here
Violence Against Women Training Calendar—Click Here
SDF e learning module—Overdose prevention, Intervention and Naloxone
For more information or to complete this online module please click here

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An evening with Professor Carl Hart, Columbia University, New York City

For more Information and to book your place please click here:
Click here to secure your place

Count 14

Scottish Government and NHS Health Scotland are running a national alcohol public information campaign, launching on 11 March 2019. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the CMO lower-risk guidelines of 14 units per week, what one unit and 14 units mean in terms of specific alcoholic drinks and the health risks of drinking more than 14 units on a regular basis.
For more information - click here
You may also find the Stake holder pack and resource pack useful—click here

Month	Dates in 2019
April	10th, 17th, 24th
May	1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th