Congratulations to John Aitken & Tam Mitchell, from NADARS who successfully achieved the Professional Development Award (PDA) for Brief Interventions in Substance Misuse. Both completed 1 Higher National unit and 3 SVQ units, giving them 32 credit points at SVQ level 7 👏

📷 𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐒𝐈𝐙𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 📷 📷We have space on Harm Reduction 30 Minutes bitesize Session on Thu 5th October at 12.30pm. If you are interested in attending this session please email: [email protected]

📷 📷 Female Drug Use 📷 📷 Female Drug Use Training Course: Tuesday 10th Oct 2023, 10am-1pm. Crosshouse Hospital. If you are interested in taking part in this course email: [email protected]

‼️ ‼️ BITESIZE SESSION ‼️ ‼️ Space remaining on our Bromazolam Bitesize 30 Minute Session on Wed 11th Oct at 12.15pm via MS teams. If you are interested in booking this session please emails: [email protected]

📷Cocaine & Other Stimulants📷 We have spaces remaining on our FREE - Cocaine & Other Stimulants Training Course held on Wednesday 11th October 2023, 10am-12pm Via Microsoft Teams 📷 If you are interested in taking part in this course please Email: [email protected]

📷 Cannabis Training 📷 We currently have spaces remaining on our Cannabis Training Course held on Wednesday 25th October 2023, 9.30amam-1pm within Education Centre, Ayr Hospital. 📷 If you are interested in taking part in this course please Email: [email protected]

🅷🅰🅻🅻🅾🆆🅴🅴🅽 is one of the most anticipated celebrations of the year, but also one of the most 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬. See our poster below with information and advice on how you can stay safe this spooky season. PSST bewitching you a safe and happy Halloween.

📷 DRINK SPIKING 📷 See our poster below for advice and information to help you stay safe from drink spiking this bonfire weekend. For any more information about this or information regarding our training sessions please email: 𝐏𝐒𝐒𝐓@𝐚𝐚𝐩𝐜𝐭.𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐭.𝐧𝐡𝐬.𝐮𝐤

We have spaces remaining on our FREE - Cocaine & Other Stimulants Training Course held on Wednesday 29th November 2023, 10am-1pm, Ayrshire Central Hospital, Irvine. 📷 If you are interested in taking part in this course please Email: [email protected]

We currently have space available on our Advanced drug awareness training on Thursday 30th November 2023 from 10am-1pm via Microsoft Teams If you are interested in taking part in this course please Email: [email protected]

We have space remaining on our upcoming Benzodiazepine Bitesize session on Friday 24th November 12.30 - 1pm via MS Teams. For more information and to book please email: [email protected]

📷DRUG TREND MONITORING GROUP📷 See information regarding our DTMG. For more information please email: [email protected]

📷ALCOHOL RELATED BRAIN DAMAGE📷 We have some last minute spaces available on our Alcohol Related Brain Damage training course held on Monday 22nd January 2024, 9.30am-12.30pm at Ayr Hospital. To book a place on this FREE course please email [email protected]

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐱𝐨𝐧𝐞? Find out by watching our short video clip here: youtu.be/_DHeP7Z2do0?si… via YouTube Want to learn more about how Naloxone can save a life and receive a life-saving kit? Contact: 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞.𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬@𝐚𝐚𝐩𝐜𝐭.𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐭.𝐧𝐡𝐬.𝐮𝐤

📷𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐗𝐎𝐍𝐄📷 Naloxone is a drug that can reverse the effects of opioid drugs. Join our PSST Colleagues Today Wed 13th March between 10am& 2pm, Ayr Hospital - Main Entrance. who will be able to provide Naloxone Training and issue you with a life-saving kit. NHS Ayrshire & Arran

🔴 DRINK SPIKING 🔴 We currently have spaces remaining on our Drink Spiking Training Course held on Wednesday 27th March 2024, 10am-12pm via Microsoft Teams. 📩 If you are interested in taking part in this course please Email: [email protected]

📷 Cannabis Training 📷 We currently have spaces remaining on our Cannabis Training Course held on Wednesday 24th April 2024, 9.30am-12.30pm at Ayr Hospital. 📷 If you are interested in taking part in this FREE course please Email: [email protected]

Our theme for International Overdose Awareness Day 2024 is #TogetherWeCan – because no one should stand alone in our fight to end overdose. Share this video to show your support and lean into the power of our global community. #IOAD2024 #EndOverdose #OverdosePrevention

PSST & NADARS attended the #NHSSCOT24 event at the Scottish Event Campus in GGow to present our poster which demonstrates the hard work undertaken within NADARS in the implementation of the MAT Standards. Scan the QR code or this link: my.ltb.io/www/#/ for more information

Do you #KnowYourRoute for recovery?💜 Join East Ayrshire Lived Experience Panel for a walking tour of Kilmarnock drug and alcohol recovery services on Saturday 31 August. Click for more info and to register: tinyurl.com/yws2z677 #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay