Understanding Stimulants

Learn how stimulants affect the brain, body, and behaviour, and explore both prescription and illicit types. Recognise signs of dependence, overdose, and withdrawal, and understand effective harm reduction and treatment options. Examine how social and cultural trends influence stimulant use.

Who could benefit from the training?

Do you work with individuals in the County Durham area who are using stimulant drugs, or just want to have a greater understanding of this family of drugs and the effects it can have on the individual and wider community?

Then this free training will enable you to support those people you are working with by equipping you with up-to-date advice and information.

Aim of the training:

Further knowledge of what a stimulant drug is, how they are taken, and the effects, risks and dangers associated with their use

Learning Objectives:

• Define stimulants and describe their effects on the brain, body, and behaviour
• Identify the main categories and common types of stimulants, including prescription and illicit substances
• Explain the short term and long term effects of stimulant use
• Recognise signs of tolerance, dependence, withdrawal, and overdose, and understand appropriate responses
• Discuss the impact of social media and cultural trends on the normalisation of stimulant use
• Apply harm reduction strategies and identify appropriate treatment pathways when supporting people who use stimulants