Read More 2 minute read SDF News We’re hiring – Communications Assistant 16th March 2021 This position is full-time (based on 35 hours per week) and is fixed-term for 1… byLisa MacleanMarch 16, 2021
Read More 2 minute read News New Minister For Drugs Policy reveals plans for Implementation Group For the first time, Minister for Drugs Policy, Angela Constance, has publicly confirmed her plan to convene an… byLisa MacleanMarch 15, 2021
Read More 3 minute read SDF News Police Scotland officers administer naloxone for first time in pilot project 12th March 2021 Police Scotland officers have administered naloxone for the first time, within two hours of receiving… byLisa MacleanMarch 15, 2021
Read More 3 minute read News People with experience of substance use problems offered first step towards a career in social care 10th March 2021 Scottish Drugs Forum are delighted to announce that we are now taking applications for our… byLisa MacleanMarch 10, 2021
Read More 2 minute read SDF News Could your organisation benefit from work-based qualifications? 9th March 2021 Scottish Drugs Forum are seeking the views of employers and service managers via a brief… byLisa MacleanMarch 9, 2021
Read More 2 minute read News Funding announced for new technologies to help people stay in touch with services 1st March 2021 Up to £2.75 million has been granted by the Scottish Government and the Drugs Deaths… byLisa MacleanMarch 1, 2021
Read More 1 minute read SDF News Connecting Scotland award digitally empowers SDF volunteers 26th February 2021 Five SDF volunteers have been awarded laptops and internet access equipment from Connecting Scotland to… byLisa MacleanFebruary 26, 2021
Read More 1 minute read News More than half of homeless deaths in 2019 drug-related 25th February 2021 An estimated 216 people experiencing homelessness died in 2019, according to experimental statistics published by… byLisa MacleanFebruary 25, 2021
Read More 2 minute read News Current capacity of residential rehabilitation in Scotland mapped 23rd February 2021 Findings of a Scottish Government survey of residential rehabilitation services show that there are 418… byLisa MacleanFebruary 23, 2021
Read More 1 minute read News Sharp fall in hepatitis C among people who inject drugs in Scotland 23rd February 2021 The prevalence of hepatitis C among people who inject drugs has fallen sharply in Scotland… byLisa MacleanFebruary 23, 2021