Prevention & Service Support Team - NHS Ayrshire & Arran

Prevention & Service Support Team - NHS Ayrshire & Arran Working to improve knowledge on alcohol and drug related issues through education and training within Ayrshire & Arran.

19/08/2025

๐Ÿ’œ FREE Training Opportunity - Female Drug Use ๐Ÿ’œ
๐Ÿ“… Monday 1st September 2025
๐Ÿ•™ 10am - 1pm
๐Ÿ’ป Online via Microsoft Teams

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป This interactive course takes a closer look at female drug use โ€“ exploring the unique reasons, challenges, and impacts women face.

๐Ÿ’ก By the end of the session, youโ€™ll:
๐ŸŒ Learn about local & national statistics for women
๐Ÿค” Explore societal attitudes towards female drug use
๐Ÿ”Ž Understand the causes & consequences for individuals, families & communities
โš–๏ธ Gain insight into the female offender journey
๐Ÿคฐ Discover the issues around pregnancy & drug use
๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Find out about the support services available for women

๐Ÿ’ซ Whether you work in health, social care, support services, or simply want to learn more, this course is a must!

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Book your FREE place today โฌ‡๏ธ
๐Ÿ‘‰ https://forms.office.com/e/9gAXvsF9FK

๐Ÿ’ช Boost your knowledge โ€“ not just your muscles! ๐Ÿ’ชJoin us for a FREE bite-sized lunchtime session on:๐Ÿ“… Wednesday 27th Aug...
15/08/2025

๐Ÿ’ช Boost your knowledge โ€“ not just your muscles! ๐Ÿ’ช
Join us for a FREE bite-sized lunchtime session on:
๐Ÿ“… Wednesday 27th August 2025
๐Ÿ•› 12:00 โ€“ 12:30pm (Microsoft Teams, bring your lunch!)
Topic: Image Enhancing Performance Drugs (IPEDs)

Weโ€™ll cover:
โœจ What IPEDs actually are
โœจ How to prepare oil & powder-based steroids safely
โœจ Safer injecting tips
โœจ Harm reduction advice that could save your health

Whether youโ€™re curious, supporting others, or working in the field โ€“ this 30-minute session packs a punch! ๐ŸฅŠ

โœ… Book your free spot here: https://forms.office.com/e/9gAXvsF9FK

๐Ÿ“ข Knowledge is the best performance enhancer!

โš ๏ธ ๐‹๐€๐’๐“-๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐”๐“๐„ ๐’๐๐€๐‚๐„๐’, ๐‚๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ฎ๐  ๐“๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ“… ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ•™ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐š๐ฆ โ€“ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ:๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐Ÿ’ป ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ฏ๐ข๐š ๐Œ๐ข๐œ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ญ ...
13/08/2025

โš ๏ธ ๐‹๐€๐’๐“-๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐”๐“๐„ ๐’๐๐€๐‚๐„๐’, ๐‚๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ฎ๐  ๐“๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ 
๐Ÿ“… ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“
๐Ÿ•™ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐š๐ฆ โ€“ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ:๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ฉ๐ฆ
๐Ÿ’ป ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ฏ๐ข๐š ๐Œ๐ข๐œ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐“๐ž๐š๐ฆ๐ฌ
๐Ÿ’ฐ ๐…๐‘๐„๐„ ๐ญ๐จ ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐

This interactive session will explore:
๐ŸŸข ๐‚๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐  ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐๐ฌ in Ayrshire & Arran
๐ŸŸข ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐›๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ and the risks associated with them
๐ŸŸข ๐„๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ both locally and nationally
๐ŸŸข ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐  ๐๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ and steps that could help reduce this

โœ… ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž, ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ž ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ:
๐ŸŸข Recognise the categories and harms linked to current substances
๐ŸŸข Understand the latest local and national drug trends
๐ŸŸข Apply harm reduction approaches in your role

๐Ÿ“ ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ:
https://forms.office.com/e/9gAXvsF9FK

๐Ÿ”ต๐Œ๐„๐๐“๐€๐‹ ๐‡๐„๐€๐‹๐“๐‡ & ๐’๐”๐๐’๐“๐€๐๐‚๐„ ๐”๐’๐„ ๐Ÿ”ตWe currently have spaces remaining on our upcoming Mental Health and Substance Use Cours...
05/08/2025

๐Ÿ”ต๐Œ๐„๐๐“๐€๐‹ ๐‡๐„๐€๐‹๐“๐‡ & ๐’๐”๐๐’๐“๐€๐๐‚๐„ ๐”๐’๐„ ๐Ÿ”ต
We currently have spaces remaining on our upcoming Mental Health and Substance Use Course on Monday 25th August 2025, 10am-12.30pm via Microsoft Teams.
This course is designed to increase awareness of the link between substance misuse and mental health issues. It is recommended for those who already have a basic understanding of substance misuse issues and are looking to develop their understanding of addiction further in relation to mental health.
๐€๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž, ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ฉ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ž ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ:
โ€ข Gain an overview of mental health presentations including mood disorder, anxiety, personality disorder and psychosis
โ€ข Become familiar with the potential link between mental health presentations and substance misuse โ€“ dual diagnosis
โ€ข Attain knowledge of risk behaviour in association with mental health and substance misuse
โ€ข Recognise the theoretical knowledge associated with trauma and resilience and apply the appropriate care plan and treatment
To book this FREE course please click on the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/9gAXvsF9FK

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸซLearn.  Understand.  Make a difference. ๐Ÿ“†Our drug & alcohol calendar courses offer a powerful way to expand your know...
01/08/2025

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸซLearn. Understand. Make a difference.

๐Ÿ“†Our drug & alcohol calendar courses offer a powerful way to expand your knowledge of alcohol and drugs through education and training.

Explore our free Alcohol and Drug Training Calendar (to anyone who lives or works within Ayrshire and Arran), your go-to resource for expert-led sessions that inform, inspire, and empower. Whether you're on the front lines or just want to make a difference, these dynamic trainings offer practical tools and insights to help build healthier, safer communities.

๐Ÿ”—Click the link or scan the QR code on the calendar to book https://forms.office.com/e/9gAXvsF9FK
๐Ÿ“Fill in your details and we'll send you everything you need
โ€ผ Don't miss out - spaces fill up fast!
๐Ÿ“ฃ Feel free to tag a friend or a colleague who might be interested!

๐ŸŸขBITESIZE SESSION๐ŸŸขWe have space remaining on our upcoming Nitazenes & Xylazine bitesize 30 minute session on Wednesday 2...
29/07/2025

๐ŸŸขBITESIZE SESSION๐ŸŸข

We have space remaining on our upcoming Nitazenes & Xylazine bitesize 30 minute session on Wednesday 20th August 2025, 12pm via Microsoft Teams.

This session will provide a brief overview of the effects, harms and prevalence of both Nitazenes & Xylazines.

Our bitesize training sessions are information sessions specialising on a specific topic each month unlike our usual training virtual training, these sessions do not require participation as it is an information only session.

If you are interested in joining this session please click on the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/9gAXvsF9FK

๐Ÿ“ขAdult Mental Health Services CarersAre you a carer who.....has supported someone -past or present - accessing mental he...
22/07/2025

๐Ÿ“ขAdult Mental Health Services Carers

Are you a carer who.....has supported someone -past or present - accessing mental health services? Join us for a welcoming and informative monthly forum, designed just for you.

๐Ÿ“†The first mental health services carers forum will be held on Wednesday 30th July at 17:00 to 19:00 in the Beehive, Woodland View. There is no need to book and can just come along.
๐ŸฅคRefreshments will be available.

๐Ÿ‘‡Please see the flyer for more information and for future dates and venues.

Unlock the Power of Knowledgeโ€”For Free! Book now and reserve your spot!Explore our free Alcohol and Drug Training Calend...
21/07/2025

Unlock the Power of Knowledgeโ€”For Free! Book now and reserve your spot!

Explore our free Alcohol and Drug Training Calendar (to anyone who lives or works within Ayrshire and Arran), your go-to resource for expert-led sessions that inform, inspire, and empower. Whether you're on the front lines or just want to make a difference, these dynamic trainings offer practical tools and insights to help build healthier, safer communities.

๐Ÿ”—Click the link or scan the QR code on the calendar to book https://forms.office.com/e/9gAXvsF9FK

๐Ÿ“Fill in your details and we'll send you everything you need

โ€ผ Don't miss out - spaces fill up fast!

๐Ÿ“ฃ Feel free to tag a friend or a colleague who might be interested!

๐Ÿ›‘ International Stamp Out Spiking Day โ€“ 15th July ๐Ÿ›‘Today we stand with the   campaign to raise awareness of the dangers ...
15/07/2025

๐Ÿ›‘ International Stamp Out Spiking Day โ€“ 15th July ๐Ÿ›‘
Today we stand with the campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of drink spiking and to call for action, accountability, and safety for all.

Spiking is a serious crime that can leave lasting trauma โ€” and itโ€™s far more common than many realise. ๐Ÿšจ
๐Ÿ‘‰ 1 in 5 people may experience spiking in their lifetime
๐Ÿ‘‰ 97% of incidents go unreported
๐Ÿ‘‰ Only 2% of reported cases lead to a conviction

Letโ€™s change that.
๐Ÿ’ฌ Speak up.
๐Ÿ‘€ Watch out for your friends.
๐Ÿน Never leave drinks unattended.
๐Ÿฅ Report anything suspicious โ€“ to the venue, the police or support services.

This isnโ€™t about blaming victims โ€” itโ€™s about making sure venues, communities and individuals take shared responsibility for keeping people safe.

๐Ÿ“ฒ For more information visit: https://stampoutspiking.org/

๐Ÿ“… Day 7: ๐€๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค | ๐Ÿ•๐ญ๐ก-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘๐ญ๐ก ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ Support Services ๐Ÿ’ฌ You're Not Alone โ€“ Support is HereWhether you're worr...
13/07/2025

๐Ÿ“… Day 7: ๐€๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค | ๐Ÿ•๐ญ๐ก-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘๐ญ๐ก ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ

Support Services

๐Ÿ’ฌ You're Not Alone โ€“ Support is Here

Whether you're worried about your drinking or someone else's, help is available.
๐Ÿฅ Local alcohol services
๐Ÿ“ž Confidential helplines
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Peer support groups
๐Ÿง  Mental health services
๐Ÿ’ฌ Talk to your GP

We can connect you to support that suits you. visit the NHS website where you can find information on our services and useful links: https://www.nhsaaa.net/services/services-a-z/alcohol-and-drug-services/

Alcohol and drug use If you are concerned about your own or someone elseโ€™s alcohol or drug use, there are local and national services and resources that can help. Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, you can contact our local Alcohol and Drug Services for advice and information: East Ayrshire: 01563 ...

๐Ÿ“… Day 6: ๐€๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค | ๐Ÿ•๐ญ๐ก-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘๐ญ๐ก ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ โš ๏ธ Drink Spiking: Stay Aware, Stay SafeSpiking is the act of adding drug...
12/07/2025

๐Ÿ“… Day 6: ๐€๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค | ๐Ÿ•๐ญ๐ก-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘๐ญ๐ก ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ

โš ๏ธ Drink Spiking: Stay Aware, Stay Safe

Spiking is the act of adding drugs or extra alcohol to someone's drink without their knowledge.

๐Ÿšซ Never leave your drink unattended
๐Ÿ‘€ Watch your drink being poured
๐Ÿธ Be cautious of strangers offering drinks
๐Ÿ†˜ If you feel unwell or unusually intoxicated, tell a friend or member of staff immediately and seek help

๐Ÿ”ด PSST & The STAR Centre have a FREE ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž running on ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ, ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐—ฎ๐—บ-๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ๐—ฝ๐—บ, ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฎ ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ณ๐˜ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜€. To book your free space please email: ๐‘ฏ๐™–๐’š๐™ก๐’†๐™ฎ.๐™๐’‰๐™ค๐’Ž๐™ฅ๐’”๐™ค๐’@๐’‚๐™–๐’‘๐™˜๐’•.๐’”๐™˜๐’๐™ฉ.๐™ฃ๐’‰๐™จ.๐™ช๐’Œ

๐™‡๐™š๐™ฉโ€™๐™จ ๐™ก๐™ค๐™ค๐™  ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™š๐™–๐™˜๐™ ๐™ค๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ง. ๐™๐™š๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฉ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฎ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™จ๐™ช๐™จ๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™˜๐™ž๐™ค๐™ช๐™จ. ๐Ÿ’ฌ

๐Ÿ“… Day 5: ๐€๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค | ๐Ÿ•๐ญ๐ก-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘๐ญ๐ก ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐‘จ๐‘น๐‘ฉ๐‘ซ โ€“ ๐‘จ๐’๐’„๐’๐’‰๐’๐’-๐‘น๐’†๐’๐’‚๐’•๐’†๐’… ๐‘ฉ๐’“๐’‚๐’Š๐’ ๐‘ซ๐’‚๐’Ž๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’† ๐Ÿง  ARBD โ€“ What You Should KnowLong-ter...
11/07/2025

๐Ÿ“… Day 5: ๐€๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค | ๐Ÿ•๐ญ๐ก-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘๐ญ๐ก ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ

๐‘จ๐‘น๐‘ฉ๐‘ซ โ€“ ๐‘จ๐’๐’„๐’๐’‰๐’๐’-๐‘น๐’†๐’๐’‚๐’•๐’†๐’… ๐‘ฉ๐’“๐’‚๐’Š๐’ ๐‘ซ๐’‚๐’Ž๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’†

๐Ÿง  ARBD โ€“ What You Should Know

Long-term alcohol use can lead to Alcohol-Related Brain Damage (ARBD), which affects memory, thinking and behaviour.

๐Ÿ”น Can look like dementia, but in some cases, it may be reversible
๐Ÿ”น Often caused by vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency
๐Ÿ”น Common symptoms: confusion, forgetfulness, poor coordination

Early intervention and stopping drinking can help recovery. If you're worried about yourself or someone else, donโ€™t waitโ€”get in touch with support services.

๐Ÿ”ด ๐„๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐€๐ฒ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ž: ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ• (๐‘๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ ๐€๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ฎ๐  ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ โ€“ ๐‘๐€๐ƒ๐€๐‘)
๐Ÿ”ด ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฒ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ž: ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ’ ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ”๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ (๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฒ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ฎ๐  ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž โ€“ ๐๐€๐ƒ๐€๐‘๐’)
๐Ÿ”ด ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฒ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ž: ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ–๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ (๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฒ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐“๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐“๐ž๐š๐ฆ โ€“ ๐’๐“๐€๐‘๐“)

PSST also provide a ๐™๐‘น๐™€๐‘ฌ training course on ARBD โ€“ Check out available dates on the link below:

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Caley Court Resource Centre, Moorpark Road West
Stevenston
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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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