Drug Awareness & Harm Reduction Training Course

The UK's first drug awareness and harm reduction eLearning course specifically developed for SIA security staff. This course is FREE with all SIA course bookings.

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Fast: Same-day results

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Trusted: 400,000+ trained

Proven: 95% pass rate

Drug Awareness & Harm Reduction Training Course

The UK's first drug awareness and harm reduction eLearning course specifically developed for SIA security staff, featuring a comprehensive training package on illicit drug use in nightlife venues. Using a harm reductionist framework tailored specifically to the needs of security staff, this course helps attendees understand the effects of common club drugs, their use in venues and how to respond to drug-related emergencies.

Exclusively to Get Licensed, this course is designed to enhance your ability to respond to drug related emergency situations and protect patrons from harm. This course is free with all SIA licence courses.

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What will I learn on the training course?

Course aim: To help security staff reduce drug related harm in the night time economy.

Current training programmes provide a brief overview of how to deal with drug-related incidents, like spiking, but this 3-hour online training course will provide you with a more in-depth training guide to help you deal with any issues that you may encounter when working on the doors, including:

Understand what is meant by harm reduction
Understand what is meant by a drug and how they can be classified (and we will introduce you to a simple form of drug classification know as the Drugs Wheel)
Be able to describe a range of drugs commonly taken in the night time economy, their perceived benefits and associated risks
To identify a range of practical harm reduction measures that can be used to keep customers safe

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Yes! This is a security personnel focused training course with a comprehensive training package on illicit drug use in nightlife venues. Using a harm reductionist framework tailored specifically to the needs of security staff, this course helps security professionals like you understand the effects of common club drugs, their use in venues and how to respond to drug-related emergencies. Not only will this course help you perform your job at a higher standard, it could potentially help you save a life and keep the venue that you work at safe and open for business.

As well as receiving life saving knowledge and practical skills, you will also receive a certificate of completion from the Get Licensed Academy which can be added to your profile on the Get Licensed app, helping you progress in your career or find your next next security job. Visit www.get-licensed.co.uk/get-licensed-app for more information on adding the Drug Awareness & Harm Reduction Training Course certificate to your education history on your Get Licensed profile.

Absolutely! The Drug Awareness & Hard Reduction training course was created by Get Licensed, the UK’s leading security training and staffing technology platform, and The Loop, a respected not for profit Community Interest Company established in 2013 which provides community and event-based drug checking and associated harm reduction services. Current training programmes provide a brief overview of how to deal with drug-related incidents, like spiking, but this training course will provide you with a more in-depth training guide to help you deal with any issues that you may encounter when working on the doors.