Coventry Drug and Alcohol Service
Resources for professionals
The following resources may be helpful to healthcare professionals who are supporting people struggling with drugs or alcohol.
We work alongside a range of healthcare professionals to provide prescribing support. We are not an emergency service, but our duty prescriber can be contacted if clinical advice is needed via our switchboard on 02476 010 241 09:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday.
- Drug misuse and dependence: UK guidelines on clinical management
- Alcohol information - National Institute for Health Care and Excellence
- Opioid dependence - National Institute for Health Care and Excellence
- Benzodiazepine - National Institute for Health Care and Excellence
- Safe prescribing and withdrawal management - National Institute for Health Care and Excellence
- Acute pain management - Faculty of Pain Medicine
Training
We deliver training and information sessions for our partners interested in developing their drug and alcohol knowledge and awareness. The training is free and available to all professionals and agencies in Coventry.
Most of our sessions run for between 1 - 2 hours either online or face-to-face. There are a variety of interactive activities and tasks, information videos, and an information pack to keep after the session.
We also offer pre-recorded information videos around various substance-related topics and the work we do at the service.
Below are the courses we have available, but we are also able to offer bespoke sessions to meet the needs of your organisation.
You can book or request more information by sending an email to [email protected].
Our courses
Introduction to Change Grow Live in Coventry
An overview of our service in Lamb Street, Coventry.
Come along for a tour of our service located in the heart of Coventry City and learn about the ethos and aims of our work, how our teams are organised, the ways in which we offer support, and the referral pathways.
19th November at 10:00
21st January at 10:00
18th March at 10:00
17th June at 10:00
Opiate Substances Awareness
An overview of opiates such as heroin, the effects of the drug and the treatment and support available, harm reduction advice and how we can support as a community around the stigmatic issues of opiates.
This is held on MS Teams
Date:
15th January 2025 at 11:00
8th April 2025 at 11:00
26th June 2025 at 11:00
1st September 2025 at 11:00
19th November 2025 at 11:00
Non-Opiate Substance Awareness
An overview of non-opiate drugs such as cocaine, cannabis and NPS, the effects of these types of drugs and the support and treatment available for these substances, including brief interventions and harm reduction advice.
This is held on MS Teams
Date:
18th February 2025 at 15:00
6th May 2025 at 11:00
29th July 2025 at 11:00
2nd October 2025 at 11:00
Alcohol Awareness Workshop
Exploring the effects of alcohol, alcohol dependency and guidance around brief interventions. Advice on how to recognise the signs someone may need support, brief interventions and how to start those conversations.
This is held on MS Teams
Date:
3rd December 2024 at 13:00
5th March 2025 at 13:00
27th May 2025 at 11:00
6th August 2025 at 11:00
28th October 2025 at 11:00
Substance Misuse and Mental Health
The links between drugs, alcohol, and mental health, the mental health conditions that can be triggered by substance misuse and the drugs which have the potential to do this. Understanding what dual diagnosis is and how we play a role.
This is held on MS Teams
Dates:
8th January 2025 at 11:00
25th March 2025 at 11:00
10th June 2025 at 11:00
18th August 2025 at 11:00
12th November 2025 at 11:00
Substance Misuse in Pregnancy
We Look at the risks associated with the use of drugs and alcohol whilst pregnant, the risk to unborn children, potential long term harm to children including FASD.
This is held on MS Teams
Dates:
10th December 2024 - 11am
5th February 2025 - 11am
5th April 2025 - 11am
22nd July 2025 - 11am
23rd September 2025 - 11am
Naloxone and Overdose Training
Essential information for anyone working with injecting drug users including correct needle sizes, paraphernalia, injecting risks, and safer injecting advice.
This is held at our Coventry service.
Dates:
11th December at 14:00
15th January 2025 at 14:00
19th February 2025 at 14:00
19th March 2025 at 14:00
16th April 2025 at 14:00
14th May 2025 at 14:00
11th June 2025 at 14:00
16th July 2025 at 14:00
20th August 2025 at 14:00
17th September 2025 at 14:00
15th October 2025 at 14:00
19th November 2025 at 14:00
17th December 2025 at 14:00
New Synthetic Opioid Awareness
Advice on what nitazenes are and what we can do to minimalize risk.
Understanding the changing landscape of the drug market and the impact this can have. Advice on what nitazenes are and what we can do to minimalize risk.
This is held on MS Teams.
Dates:
22nd October at 12:00
6th November at 12:00
Community involvement
Community Awareness
We love the opportunity to support at local community events. If you are hosting an event that you believe would benefit from our presence, please contact us.
