Knowing my Drugs

Education and Training

Injecting Equipment Provision in Scotland - Good Practice Guidance

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An update to the Scottish Injecting Equipment Provision (IEP) Guidance - Consultation launch

Scottish Drugs Forum Webinar

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International Women’s Day Online Conference, Harm Reduction for women who use drugs

This online event highlighted some of the key issues facing women who use drugs in our society, and showcased examples from Scotland and internationally of ways to work with women to reduce the harms they experience.

IEP Guidance Launch

Scottish Drugs Forum Webinar

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Understanding risk behaviours & harms for people involved in chemsex, transactional sex or IPED use

Scottish Drugs Forum Webinar

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Drug and alcohol problems in remote and rural Scotland: Responding during COVID and beyond

Alcohol and Drugs in Remote and Rural Scotland: Responding During COVID and Beyond

Scottish Drugs Forum Webinar

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Level 2 Needle and Syringe Programme Practitioner Training

This Level 2 course will give you the information you need to deliver tailored equipment supply to people who inject drugs.

Level 1 Needle and Syringe Programme Practitioner Training

The course will give you the knowledge and skills you need to effectively deliver a level 1 needle exchange service, delivering injecting equipment and basic information to those who need it as part of this important public health programme.

Drug Awareness - An Introductory Course

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LGBTQIA+ Substance Use - An Introduction

A Scottish Drugs Forum online learning course looking at how alcohol and other drugs are used in the LGBTQIA+ community.

Drug Preparation

How to make a foil pipe

How to make a great foil pipe (with 45 degree angle tip)

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Routes of Use

Injecting

This video will teach you about how a high works when a substance is injected, list some commonly injected substances, discuss some of the risks associated with injecting and provide you with harm reduction techniques.

Snorting

A video about how a high works when a substance is snorted, some commonly snorted substances, some of the risks associated with snorting, and harm reduction techniques.

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Smoking

This video will teach you about how a high works when a substance is smoked, list some commonly smoked substances, discuss some of the risks associated with smoking, and provide you with harm reduction techniques.

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Booty bumping

This video will teach you about how a high works when a substance is boofed, list some commonly boofed substances, discuss some of the risks associated with boofing, and provide you with harm reduction techniques.

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Ingestion

This video will teach you about how a high works when a substance is ingested, list some commonly ingested substances, discuss some of the risks associated with ingestion, and provide you with harm reduction techniques.

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Drugs A-Z

Cocaine - Crew 2000

Information guide on use, effects, safety and help

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Amphetamine

Information guide on use, effects, safety and help.

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Psychoactive Drugs

This A5 28-page full colour booklet covers New Psychoactive Substances, as well as information on 10 common drugs and key harm reduction tips.

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Ketamine

Information guide on use, effects, safety and help.

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The Drugs Wheel

A useful tool for categorising drugs and their effects

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Crack & Snow/Speedballing

The crack booklet is a comprehensive resource designed to inform crack users - particularly injectors - about the risks of crack cocaine use, and how to reduce them.

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Cannabis

Information guide on use, effects, safety and help

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Benzos

Information guide on use, effects, safety and help

Alcohol Harm Reduction - Withdrawal

Are you drinking too much? What are the early signs of alcohol withdrawal? Learn more about reducing your alcohol intake safely.

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Drugs A-Z - Harm Reduction Guide to Safer Drug Use

Benefit and harm management for safer and healthier drug use.

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Nitrous Oxide (N2O, laughing gas, whippets)

Information guide on use, effects, safety and help.

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LSD

Information guide on use, effects, safety and help.

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MDMA

Information guide on use, effects, safety and help.

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Fentanyl

Information guide on use, effects, safety and help.

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Magic Mushrooms

Information guide on use, effects, safety and help.

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Xanax

Information guide on use, effects, safety and help.

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2C Family

Information guide on use, effects, safety and help.

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Heroin

Information guide on use, effects, safety and help.

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Methamphetamine

Information guide on use, effects, safety and help.

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DMT

Information guide on use, effects, safety and help.

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GHB/GBL

Information guide on use, effects, safety and help.

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My Safety Toolkit

My Resources

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