A one day course ’Older and Wiser’ was organised by the Outer Hebrides Alcohol & Drug Partnership and delivered by the Scottish Drugs Forum in February to Lewis/Harris and Uist/Barra.

The course explored the health needs of an ageing cohort who use alcohol and drugs and look at the reasons why older individuals tend not to engage with mainstream services, explore where else in the system the workforce can engage with an ageing cohort and discuss strategies that have been piloted in Scotland.