Coventry Drug and Alcohol Service
Resources for professionals
The links below 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. Call 02476 010 241 09:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday.
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 are one to two hours long, and can be held either online or face-to-face. They include 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.
Take a look at the available courses, below. We are also able to offer bespoke sessions to meet the needs of your organisation.
You can book or request more information by emailing coventrytraining@cgl.org.uk
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 Time 15th January 2026 11:00 - 12:00 11th May 2026 11:00 - 12:00 12th August 2026 11:00 - 12:00 9th September 2026 11:00 - 12:00 
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 Time 18th March 2026 11:00 - 12:00 9th July 2026 11:00 - 12:00 7th October 2026 11:00 - 12:00 9th November 2026 11:00 - 12:00 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 Time 10th February 2026 11:00 - 12:00 17th June 2026 11:00 - 12:00 11th August 2026 11:00 - 12:00 8th October 2026 11:00 - 12:00 
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
Date Time 16th April 2026 11:00 - 12:00 1st July 2026 11:00 - 12:00 10th August 2026 11:00 - 12:00 9th December 2026 11:00 - 12:00 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
Date Time 12th January 2026 11:00 - 12:00 20th May 2026 11:00 - 12:00 17th September 2026 11:00 - 12:00 2nd December 2026 11:00 - 12:00 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.
Date Time 17th December 2025 14:00 - 16:00 14th January 2026 14:00 - 16:00 11th February 2026 14:00 - 16:00 11th March 2026 14:00 - 16:00 8th April 2026 14:00 - 16:00 13th May 2026 14:00 - 16:00 10th June 2026 14:00 - 16:00 8th July 2026 14:00 - 16:00 12th August 2026 14:00 - 16:00 9th September 2026 14:00 - 16:00 14th October 2026 14:00 - 16:00 11th November 2026 14:00 - 16:00 9th Decemeber 2026 14:00 - 16:00 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.
