Read More 2 minute read SDF News We’re hiring – Head of Inclusion and Peer Engagement 19th January 2021 A rare opportunity has arisen to join Scottish Drugs Forum in a key management position… byLisa MacleanJanuary 19, 2021
Read More 2 minute read News Scoping exercise determines number of residential rehabilitation beds in Scotland A scoping exercise has been carried out by the Scottish Government to establish the number of residential rehabilitation… byLisa MacleanDecember 22, 2020
Read More 3 minute read SDF News SDF welcomes new Scottish Government post of Minister for Drug Policy 22nd December 2020 On Friday 18th December it was announced that there would be a new Scottish Minister… byLisa MacleanDecember 22, 2020
Read More 2 minute read News Mindfulness and creative writing as a support in these challenging times – SDF offers new support to frontline service providers Updated 21 December 2020 Scottish Drugs Forum is to deliver sessions of mindfulness practice and creative writing to… byLisa MacleanDecember 21, 2020
Read More 2 minute read SDF News New ‘bite-size’ courses on motivational interviewing available to book 18th December 2020 Scottish Drugs Forum have launched five new ‘bite size’ courses on motivational interviewing. Motivational interviewing… byLisa MacleanDecember 18, 2020
Read More 2 minute read Reports and Resources ‘HIV, Heroin and Harm Reduction’ – Dr Roy Robertson on the Drugs Uncut podcast 18th December 2020 The latest episode of ‘Drugs Uncut’ – the Scottish Drugs Forum podcast – has been… byLisa MacleanDecember 18, 2020
Read More 2 minute read SDF News ‘The need for change is obvious and long overdue’ – David Liddell, SDF CEO 16th December 2020 1,264 drug-related deaths were recorded in Scotland in 2019, according to statistics published yesterday by… byLisa MacleanDecember 16, 2020
Read More 2 minute read News 1,264 people lost their lives to a preventable fatal drug overdose in 2019 15th December 2020 1,264 people tragically lost their lives to a preventable drug overdose in Scotland last year.… byLisa MacleanDecember 15, 2020
Read More 3 minute read Reports and Resources ‘HIV: Preventable and Treatable’ e-learning course launched to mark World AIDS Day 1st December 2020 A new e-learning course on HIV has been launched by Scottish Drugs Forum to mark… byLisa MacleanNovember 30, 2020
Read More 2 minute read News ACMD advises that GHB and GBL should be reclassified as Class B GHB and the closely related substance GBL should become classified as Class B drugs under the Misuse of… byLisa MacleanNovember 24, 2020