Highest ever rate of drug-related hospital admissions recorded in Scotland
Statistics on the number of drug-related hospital admissions in 2017/18 have been published by the Information Services Division.…
Month: May 2019
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SDF submits evidence to Westminster Scottish Affairs Committee inquiry on problem drug use in Scotland
Having consulted with members via an online survey, Scottish Drugs Forum has responded to an inquiry on problem…
May 8, 2019
Scottish Affairs Committee inquiry on drug use in Scotland begins hearing evidence
A panel of academics from universities in Glasgow and Stirling have given evidence at a hearing of the…
May 8, 2019
Cocaine injecting and homelessness driving factors in Glasgow current HIV outbreak
A study has shown that a rise in cocaine injecting and homelessness are driving factors in a 10-fold…
May 7, 2019
All opioid medicines in UK to carry prominent warnings
The UK Government has announced that all opioid medicines are to carry prominent warnings to inform people about…
May 3, 2019
World’s first Centre for Psychedelics Research launched in London
The first formal centre for psychedelic research in the world has been launched at Imperial College London. The…
May 3, 2019
Glasgow aims to eradicate cases of Hepatitis C within a decade
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) have announced that they are treating record numbers of people with Hepatitis…
May 1, 2019