Services

Support Services

We host dynamic mutual aid support groups in local venues and online where experience and advice are shared in a safe non-judgmental abstinence-based user led environment. The group's services include-peer-led support, training, and research. We offer help and direction, there are no magic solutions, no quick fixes and no tablets, pills or scripts. The meetings are open, meaning anyone can attend but we follow a strict policy of confidentiality in terms of what is said by our members and the identities of those who attend. Membership is free and must be voluntary.

Substance Misuse Training

Knowledge & understanding of spice and other synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists. legislation, awareness, anatomy of the brain and CB1/CB2 receptors, treatment, current trends, intervention, best practice. Certificate, course material and USB drive included.
£550

AUDIENCE: Management, frontline staff, & volunteers working in criminal justice, treatments, housing, health & social care and related disciplines.

DURATION: 1 day (10:00 am-4:00 pm)
ATTENDANCE: 12 max

COURSE CONTENTS

SECTION 1
102.1.0 Introduction to Spice
102.1.1 How drugs work
102.1.2 Classification of Drug Types
102.1.3 Anatomy of Spice
102.1.4 Summary

SECTION 2
102.2.0 Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists
102.2.1 Introduction to SCRAs
102.2.2 SCRA Compounds
102.2.3 Production & Distribution
102.2.4 Summary

SECTION 3
102.3.0 Known Harms
102.3.1 Toxicity
102.3.2 Psychosis
102.3.3 Withdrawal
102.3.4 Summary

SECTION 4
102.4.0 First Response
102.4.1 Unconsciousness
102.4.2 Emergency Procedure
102.4.3 Naloxone
102.4.4 Summary

SECTION 5
102.5.0 Spice Harm Reduction
102.5.1 Engagement
102.5.2 Advice for users
102.5.3 Mentoring
102.5.4 Summary

SECTION 6
102.6.0 Pathways to Recovery
102.6.1 Treatment
102.6.2 Mutual Aid
102.6.3 Spice User Support Group
102.6.4 Summary

Research

Create Strength Group’s heritage lies in providing support to long-term chronic users of cannabis, spice and legal highs. Create Strength Group has evolved beyond this core focus to provide essential information, advocacy, advice, assistance, and support.

The next step for us is to produce research reports we can share with our partners highlighting our findings and testing treatment approaches in a quantitative and qualitive context.

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