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A National Mission for Change: Scottish Drugs Forum publishes election manifesto

Today, Scottish Drugs Forum publishes our manifesto for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election: A National Mission for Change – Putting People, Evidence and Rights…

byAmanda-Jane Johnstone

February 9, 2026

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CEO Statatement: One year of The Thistle

Kirsten Horsburgh, Chief Executive Officer of Scottish Drugs Forum, says: “The opening of The Thistle was an important step forward – not only for Glasgow, but for Scotland and…

byAmanda-Jane Johnstone

January 13, 2026

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CEO Statement on The Misuse of Drugs Act and the need for flexibility to save lives

The UK government has dismissed the recommendations from the Scottish Affairs Committee to allow the creation of more safer drug consumption facilities…

byAmanda-Jane Johnstone

December 2, 2025

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BUZZ Magazine – issue #2 out now!

The second issue of Buzz, Scotland’s independent magazine by and for people who use drugs, launches today. Our cover story…

byAmanda-Jane Johnstone

November 25, 2025

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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…

byAmanda-Jane Johnstone

November 4, 2025

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CEO Statement on RoadsiDE TESTING KITS

Police Scotland is introducing roadside testing kits for drug driving in East Ayrshire and Aberdeen, following a pilot…

byAmanda-Jane Johnstone

October 31, 2025

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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…

byAmanda-Jane Johnstone

October 30, 2025

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RADAR Report

Today, Public Health Scotland has published its Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR) quarterly report. It finds…

byAmanda-Jane Johnstone

October 28, 2025

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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…

byAmanda-Jane Johnstone

October 20, 2025