1st December 2020 A new e-learning course on HIV has been launched by Scottish Drugs Forum to mark World AIDS
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‘HIV: Preventable and Treatable’ e-learning course launched to mark World AIDS Day
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24 Nov
ACMD advises that GHB and GBL should be reclassified as Class B
GHB and the closely related substance GBL should become classified as Class B drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act
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Consultation workshops on the implementation of the new MAT Standards for Scotland
Consultation workshops for clinicians and other stakeholders are being held on the implementation of the new Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
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Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Drug and Alcohol Misuse to hear about issues in residential rehabilitation in Scotland
The Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Drug and Alcohol Misuse is to hear about issues in residential rehabilitation in
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Medication Assisted Treatment Standards For Scotland Published
New Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Standards have been published for Scotland. MAT involves medication together with any psychological and social
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Registrations open for the launch of consultation on the implementation of MAT Standards for Scotland
Registration is now open for the launch event of the Consultation on the Implementation of the Ten Medication Assisted Treatment
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Mindfulness and creative writing as a support in these challenging times – SDF offers new support to frontline service providers
28th October 2020 Scottish Drugs Forum is to deliver sessions of mindfulness practice and creative writing to support workers. David
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SDF and Terrence Higgins Trust launch training course for frontline staff on chemsex in Scotland
27th October 2020 A new half-day training course on understanding chemsex is available to book for frontline staff working in
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SDF statement on reported police action at unofficial safer drug consumption facility in Glasgow
26th October 2020 Today, Scottish Drugs Forum reacts to a reported incident in Glasgow, where a man was cautioned by
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West Midlands Police pilot seeks to divert people away from the criminal justice system
Police in the West Midlands in England are trialing a new pilot scheme that will see those caught with small
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