The results of Scotland’s occasional survey on adolescent substance use have been published for 2018. The Scottish Government’s Scottish Schools
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19 Dec
Glasgow’s new Enhanced Drug Treatment Service opens doors and begins prescribing
A new Enhanced Drug Treatment Service, which includes heroin-assisted treatment, has opened in Glasgow City Centre. The service, the first
Read More18 Dec
New report highlights wide-ranging impacts of EU drug markets on health and security
People in Europe are spending at least 30 billion Euros on drugs each year at retail level, making the drug
Read More18 Dec
Glasgow Caledonian University to lead evaluation study on new Enhanced Drug Treatment Service
Researchers from Glasgow Caledonian University are to spend 30 months leading a study to evaluate the city’s newly opened Enhanced
Read More28 Nov
People in Scotland needed for world’s biggest annual drug survey
The world’s biggest annual online survey on recreational substance use has launched and is looking for people to take part
Read More31 Oct
Simple test for detecting synthetic cannabinoid use developed
A simple saliva test to detect if someone has recently taken a synthetic cannabinoid, otherwise known as ‘spice’, has been
Read More24 Oct
Drug summit in Glasgow announced by UK government
The UK government has announced a summit focused on reducing the impact of problem drug use that will bring together
Read More23 Oct
Westminster committee believes UK should consider decriminalisation
A group of MPs have outlined in a new report that the UK government should decriminalise the possession of all
Read More18 Oct
Police roadside testing kits introduced ahead of new drug driving regulations
Police Scotland has unveiled new drug-detection kits ahead of updated drug-driving laws coming into force on the 21st of October.
Read More17 Oct
Standard units for cannabis consumption could improve mental health outcomes
Researchers have suggested that a standard unit grading system for the potency of cannabis would result in significant improvements to
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