Funding has been withdrawn for a service that has supported young people in the Southside of Glasgow for more than
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Homelessness and addiction service for young people in Glasgow closes
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29 Jul
World Hepatitis Day 2019 – New treatments mean everyone can #BeHepCFree
For World Hepatitis Day 2019 – held on the 28th July – Hepatitis Scotland and six other NHS Boards are
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Blog: Lack of access to treatment and prescribing practice contribute to drug death figures
On the 16th of July 2019 , it was announced that 1,187 people had died of a drug overdose in
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1,187 people lost their lives to a preventable fatal drug overdose in 2018
1,187 people tragically lost their lives to a preventable drug overdose in Scotland last year. The statistics, published by National
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SDF support open letter raising concerns about contingincies over treatment for vulnerable women
This open letter was originally published in The Herald newspaper on the 4th of July 2019. Dundee City Council recently
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Chair of new national Drug Deaths Taskforce appointed
A new taskforce to tackle the rising number of drug deaths in Scotland is to be chaired by Professor Catriona
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Stirling researchers awarded NHS grant to tackle prescription opioid overdose
Substance use experts at the University of Stirling have been awarded a £30,000 research grant from NHS Fife to help
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Nurses who work with people who use substances in Scotland views sought for short online survey
Nurses who work directly with people who use substances are being asked to fill out a short survey about the
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Global Commission on Drug Policy report debates validity of current drug classifications
The Global Commission on Drug Policy have published their annual report, which this year focuses on the debate of drugs
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Renfrewshire target improving services with new Drug and Alcohol Commission
Renfrewshire Community Planning Partnership has set up an alcohol and drugs commission to explore innovative ways of reducing the impact
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