Read More 2 minute read News 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… byAmanda-Jane JohnstoneSeptember 23, 2025
Read More 2 minute read News SDF News 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… byAmanda-Jane JohnstoneSeptember 11, 2025
Read More 3 minute read News 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… byAmanda-Jane JohnstoneSeptember 2, 2025
Read More 3 minute read News Reports Resources SDF News 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… byAmanda-Jane JohnstoneAugust 20, 2025
Read More 2 minute read News Launching today: Buzz Magazine – a magazine by and for people in Scotland who use drugs. By Hannah Westwater, Editor at Buzz Magazine Media coverage of drug-related issues has reached fever pitch. It’s often… byAmanda-Jane JohnstoneAugust 18, 2025
Read More 2 minute read News Reports Nitazene Testing Strips Prove Valuable Engagement Tool, New Report Finds A new evaluation from the Scottish Drugs Forum highlights the potential of nitazene testing strips as an effective… byAmanda-Jane JohnstoneJuly 17, 2025
Read More 4 minute read News Global drug policy experts visit The Thistle Members of the Global Commission on Drug Policy met with staff and politicians at The Thistle on Thursday,… byAmanda-Jane JohnstoneJuly 9, 2025
Read More 1 minute read SDF News SDF Bids Farewell to Long-Serving Head of Policy, Practice & Communications After nearly two decades at Scottish Drugs Forum, Austin Smith, our Head of Policy, Practice and Communications, has… byAmanda-Jane JohnstoneJuly 3, 2025
Read More 1 minute read News Congratulations to Maree Todd MSP on Her Appointment as Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy On behalf of everyone at Scottish Drugs Forum, we warmly congratulate Maree Todd MSP on her appointment as… byAmanda-Jane JohnstoneJune 12, 2025
Read More 1 minute read News In Memory of Peter Krykant – A Tireless Advocate for Compassionate Drug Policy It is with deep sadness that we at SDF acknowledge the passing of Peter Krykant, a fearless and… byAmanda-Jane JohnstoneJune 12, 2025