Scottish Labour have announced plans for a Social Responsibility Levy to tackle problems related to alcohol and drug use, if they
Read More19 Mar
Social Responsibility Levy proposed to raise funds for drug and alcohol treatment
News
19 Mar
Waverley Care launches new online resource for improving the health and wellbeing of men who have sex with men in Scotland
A new website that focuses on helping gay, bisexual and all men who have sex with men across Scotland access
Read More18 Mar
New training website to support Scottish workforce launched
A new online training platform has been launched to support those who work in substance use and related fields. The
Read More13 Mar
Addiction Worker Training Project pilot to provide opportunities in Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway is to host a local pilot of an award-winning training and employment project for people who have
Read More12 Mar
SDF Statement on Recent Media Coverage
This week, SDF has been attacked through a Scottish media outlet. We have been implicitly charged with being a cause
Read More07 Mar
Between 55,800 and 58,900 people estimated to have a drug problem in Scotland
A report estimating the prevalence of problem opioid and benzodiazepine use in Scotland has been published. The study, carried out
Read More06 Mar
Updated resource for staff who work with people at risk of HIV in Scotland
An important resource for people who work with people who are at risk of HIV in Scotland has been updated
Read More06 Mar
Westminster inquiry launched into drug use in Scotland
An inquiry into the drivers of drug use in Scotland has been launched by a group of MPs. The Scottish
Read More25 Feb
UK’s first licensed drug checking service launched in Somerset
The Home Office has issued a license for a the UK’s first drug checking service which has opened in Weston-super-Mare,
Read More25 Feb
Professor Dame Carol Black announced as independent reviewer of serious drug-related violence
The Home Secretary has appointed Professor Dame Carol Black to lead a review that will look into the ways in
Read More