Courses can be tailor-made from the following elements:
- Examining the ‘myths’ that have sprung up around the new drugs
- Making sense of the range of substances that come under this heading – what is genuinely new and what conforms to existing patterns of “traditional” drug use
- Detailing the effects (and side-effects) of the most commonly used new drugs
- Examining best practice through case-study discussion
- Clarifying the legal situation after the most recent changes
- Determining the challenges for staff and services if clients are using these drugs
- Sources of specialist help and information