SDF CEO Kirsten Horsburgh reflects on International Overdose Awareness Day
This International Overdose Awareness Day I’m finally getting a chance to sit and reflect on the last couple…
National Records of Scotland Confirm drug-related Deaths Rose in 2023.
The National Records of Scotland have confirmed that there were 1172 people who died from a drug-related death…
Evaluation shows need to improve treatment
SDF report provides the insights of people using drug treatment services and suggests reasons why Scotland has struggled…
SDF work with people with living experience results in new trends bulletin
SDF supports 11 groups of people with living experience who meet regularly to offer peer support and information-sharing…
Scottish Drugs Forum launches new website
Today we launch our new website and a refreshed ‘look’ for SDF. The new website offers stakeholders an…
SDF commentary on The Right to Addiction Recovery Bill published
SDF has published its commentary on the draft Right To Addiction Recovery Bill published by the Scottish Parliament…
SDF releases resources for wound and injecting advice
SDF has released a What Workers Need To Know – Wound Advice booklet, a Wound Advice poster and launched its revised…
SDF undertakes innovative work in drug checking
2 April 2024 Sunday 31 March was International Drug Checking Day but Scotland still lacks the drug checking…
Scotland’s Public Health Emergency Continues
12th March 2024 Suspected drug deaths in Scotland rose 9.6% last year. Figures provided to the Scottish Government…
A tribute to Garry Thomson
The whole team at SDF were extremely saddened to hear of the recent passing of one of our…