Bereaved Through Substance Use (Angus)

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The Bereavement Training course focuses on bereavement through drugs or alcohol and the impact it has on bereaved families.

Angus Carers Centre

The Bereavement Training course focuses on bereavement through drugs or alcohol and the impact it has on bereaved families. The course also covers specific issues around drug-related deaths.

By completing this training you will be able to:

•	Define a drug or alcohol-related death.•	Identify key overdose risks.
•	Recognise stigma and isolation in relation to a drug or alcohol-related death.
•	Recognise practical issues specific to a drug-related death.
•	Recognise key messages from Bereaved Through Substance Use¹.
•	Recognise self-care and support for the workforce impacted by a drug or alcohol-related death.

‘I feel it has given me a deeper understanding of the feelings of the bereaved person and some of the challenges they face, I think this will be really vital in conveying empathy when in the company of someone in this situation.’
- (Participant)

¹ Bereaved through substance use: Guidelines for those whose work brings them into contact with adults bereaved after a drug or alcohol-related death, University of Bath
T﻿his training has been organised by Angus Alcohol &amp; Drugs Partnership and will be facilitated by Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol &amp; Drugs.

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