#StopTheDeaths website launched for International Overdose Awareness Day 2019
A new website has been launched for the #StopTheDeaths initiative, which provides information on how to take part…
Month: August 2019
10 posts
England and Wales see 17% increase in preventable drug-related deaths in 2018
There were 2,917 people who died from an illicit drug overdose in England and Wales in 2018, a…
August 19, 2019
Monthly and weekly injectable buprenorphine permitted as treatment in Scotland
The efficacy of weekly and monthly injectable buprenorphine treatment for people experiencing an opioid problem has been accepted…
August 19, 2019
Dundee Drugs Commission publishes investigation findings and calls for leadership to promote change
A Commission set up to investigate the root causes behind a rise in drug-related deaths in Dundee, has…
August 16, 2019
New e-learning course on hepatitis C and new treatments launched by Hepatitis Scotland
Scottish Drugs Forum and Hepatitis Scotland are pleased to announce the launch of a new, free to access…
August 13, 2019
Join us at our SDF Roadshow events in Edinburgh and Glasgow
Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) is delighted to announce a further two events in our 2019 Roadshow series in…
August 12, 2019
Participants in Glasgow and Fife sought for research on prescription opioid overdose
Participants are being sought to take part in focus groups that will assist researchers to understand precription opioid…
August 12, 2019
We’re hiring – Senior Development Officer for the Addiction Worker Training Project
A fantastic opportunity to take the lead of an award-winning project has arisen at Scottish Drugs Forum. We…
August 9, 2019
Blog: Poverty is the root of Scotland’s fatal drug overdose crisis
Scottish Drugs Forum’s CEO, David Liddell, was recently invited to write a guest blog post for The Poverty…
August 6, 2019
Homelessness and addiction service for young people in Glasgow closes
Funding has been withdrawn for a service that has supported young people in the Southside of Glasgow for…
August 6, 2019