ASCERT are delighted to announce 4 new drug and alcohol awareness training courses for 2025 which are FREE to those working in the community, voluntary and statutory sectors.
These courses are:
- Complexities of Cannabis – Participants will have a greater understanding of cannabis and its use, both recreational (illicit) and prescribed (medicinal)
- Understanding Synthetic Cannabinoids (Spice) – This course will provide a more in-depth understanding of synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists and semi-synthetic cannabinoids, their effects, risks/harms associated with their misuse and harm reduction strategies. Participants should already have a basic knowledge of drugs and alcohol before completing this course
- Understanding Vaping and Spice – Participants will have a greater understanding of vaping as a route of administration for nicotine and illicit drugs, with a particular focus on the use of “spice”
- Understanding the Use of Performance and Image Enhancing Drugs – Participants will have a greater knowledge around the types of performance and image-enhancing drugs that can be used, eg: anabolic-androgenic steroids, Melanotan II, the populations that may use them and approaches to working more effectively with people who use these substances.
These training opportunities are available EXCLUSIVELY within the statutory, community and voluntary sectors and you can book individually or for your team for FREE.
Each course can accommodate up to 15 people. Group bookings can be made by emailing training@ascert.biz and individual bookings can be made by visiting https://training.ascert.biz/ and logging into your training account. If you don’t have a training account, you can register by visiting this page.
January 2025
Wednesday 8th – Complexities of Cannabis 10am – 1pm
Tuesday 14th – Understanding Synthetic Cannabinoids (Spice) 10am – 1pm
Wednesday 15th – Understanding Vaping and Spice 10am – 1pm
Wednesday 15th & Thursday 16th – Understanding the Use of Performance and Image Enhancing Drugs 10am – 1pm both days
Wednesday 22nd – Complexities of Cannabis 10am – 1pm
Thursday 23rd – Understanding Synthetic Cannabinoids (Spice) 10am – 1pm
Wednesday 29th – Understanding Vaping and Spice 10am – 1pm
February 2025
Tuesday 4th – Complexities of Cannabis 10am – 1pm
Thursday 6th – Understanding Synthetic Cannabinoids (Spice) 10am – 1pm
Tuesday 11th – Understanding Vaping and Spice 10am – 1pm
Tuesday 18th – Complexities of Cannabis 10am – 1pm
Thursday 20th – Understanding Synthetic Cannabinoids (Spice) 10am – 1pm
Wednesday 26th – Understanding Vaping and Spice 10am – 1pm
March 2025
Monday 3rd – Complexities of Cannabis 10am – 1pm
Wednesday 5th – Understanding Synthetic Cannabinoids (Spice) 10am – 1pm
Tuesday 11th – Understanding Vaping and Spice 10am – 1pm
Tuesday 11th & Wednesday 12th – Understanding the Use of Performance and Image Enhancing Drugs 10am – 1pm both days
Thursday 13th – Complexities of Cannabis 10am – 1pm
Wednesday 19th – Understanding Synthetic Cannabinoids (Spice) 10am – 1pm
Tuesday 25th – Understanding Vaping and Spice 10am – 1pm