A one day course ’Drugs and Mental Health’ was funded by the Outer Hebrides Alcohol & Drug Partnership and delivered by the Scottish Drugs Forum in March to Lewis/Harris and Uist/Barra.

The course gave an introduction to the effects that drugs can have on mental health, how to recognise and respond. The training will allow health workers, youth workers, drug workers and other professionals to effectively respond to, treat and engage people with mental health problems.