Help shape the future of treatment and support in Scotland
The Scottish Drugs Forum Peer Research and engagement team is inviting people to share their experiences of accessing…
CEO Statement on RoadsiDE TESTING KITS
Police Scotland is introducing roadside testing kits for drug driving in East Ayrshire and Aberdeen, following a pilot…
NRS RESPONSE: Feedback on the term ‘drug misuse’
Every year, the National Records of Scotland (NRS) publishes a report on “drug-related deaths”. The statistics in this…
RADAR Report
Today, Public Health Scotland has published its Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR) quarterly report. It finds…
CEO statement on Scotland’s first national drug checking facilities
It is hugely positive that licences have finally been granted for drug checking services in Glasgow and Dundee…
Drug-related deaths in England and Wales (Oct 2025)
The latest report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that drug-related deaths in England and…
Scottish Drugs Forum comments on the National Records of Scotland report on alcohol-specific deaths
Today (Tuesday, 23 September), the National Records of Scotland published its annual report on alcohol-specific deaths. Key findings…
SDF Celebrates Success at HTSI Awards 2025
We are delighted to share that SDF has won two awards at this year’s Highland Third Sector Interface…
Scotland’s Drug Deaths: Urgency, Responsibility, and Hope for Change
Today’s figures from National Records of Scotland again confirm the tragic and preventable scale of drug-related deaths in…
New Peer Research Report Explores Experiences of Long-Acting Injectable Buprenorphine (LAIB)
Building on the important work from last year’s observational evaluation of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), Scottish Drugs Forum…