22nd March 2020 Scotland’s Drug Policy Minister Angela Constance led a debate in The Parliament on 18 March proposing that
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Parliament draws a line under Scotland’s drug strategy past as Minister clarifies national mission
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15 Mar
New Minister For Drugs Policy reveals plans for Implementation Group
For the first time, Minister for Drugs Policy, Angela Constance, has publicly confirmed her plan to convene an implementation group
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Applications for funding opens for grassroots, community and residential organisations
15th February 2021 Applications are now being accepted for two new Scottish Government funds, worth £1 million each, to support
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What was said in the First Minister’s statement for a ‘national mission’ on drug-related deaths?
25th January 2021 In a Ministerial statement on drugs policy to the Scottish Parliament on the 20th of January, the
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Scoping exercise determines number of residential rehabilitation beds in Scotland
A scoping exercise has been carried out by the Scottish Government to establish the number of residential rehabilitation beds for
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SDF welcomes new Scottish Government post of Minister for Drug Policy
22nd December 2020 On Friday 18th December it was announced that there would be a new Scottish Minister for Drug
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Illicit drug trends across the UK analysed in 2019 review
A review into illicit drug trends across the UK in 2019 has been published by Public Health England. The ‘Focal
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Lord Advocate gives reassurance that naloxone supply can expand
On Sunday at a media briefing in Edinburgh, Health Secretary Jeane Freeman announced that “the Lord Advocate has confirmed that – for the duration of
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Drugs Deaths Taskforce issues recommendations to mitigate COVID-19 service disruption
The Scottish Government’s Drug Deaths Taskforce has issued 29 recommendations to the public health minister in relation to COVID-19. The
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COVID-19 tests available for various key workers and other household members in Scotland
A UK Government network of COVID-19 testing facilities for key workers has been established across Scotland, with priority determined according
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