People in Europe are spending at least 30 billion Euros on drugs each year at retail level, making the drug
Read More18 Dec
New report highlights wide-ranging impacts of EU drug markets on health and security
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18 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 More04 Dec
Drugs Uncut podcast discusses the Drug Deaths Taskforce with Chair Prof Catriona Matheson
The second episode of SDF’s new ‘Drugs Uncut’ podcast has been released and is available to download for free The
Read More02 Dec
Open up the SDF festive content calendar for one useful resource a day
It’s been a busy year for Scottish Drugs Forum. The organisation has been involved in a number of new initiatives
Read More28 Nov
Briefing on frontline responses to HIV outbreak in Glasgow for World AIDS Day
A new briefing on the current outbreak of HIV in Glasgow has been co-produced by Scottish Drugs Forum and Waverley
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 More08 Nov
Toolkit containing strategies to prevent drug-related deaths in Scotland updated
A resource containing strategies to reduce drug-related deaths in Scotland has been updated and re-launched by Scottish Drugs Forum. ‘Staying
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
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