Volatile Substance Abuse (VSA) Training

Posted on February 25, 2016

Re-Solv on behalf of NHS Forth Valley are providing free Volatile Substance Abuse training to those living or working in the Forth Valley area to highlight effective methods of communicating the dangers of VSA, the greatest of which is Sudden Sniffing Death.

The half-day training will take place on Thursday 21st April 2016 from 9am — 12:30pm in Alloa.

Delegates will:

Gain a solid understanding of what VSA is
Learn the scope of the products of abuse
Be able to identify signs and symptoms
Gain an understanding of the motivations behind VSA
Develop an understanding of the psychoactive effects of VSA
Be able to develop more informed policy and practice in their workplace
Most importantly, delegates will learn what NOT to do with a suspected VSA incident

Places are limited, to book your place, please complete and return the reservation form to Jenny Ewen by email: jewen@nhs.net or for further information please call: 01786 433296.

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