New HIV transmissions continue to fall across the UK
Public Health England (PHE) has published a new report which states that HIV transmission has continued to fall across…
Lisa Maclean
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UK Government announces date of drugs summit in Glasgow
The UK Government has announced that the much anticipated UK summit on issues relating to drug use will…
January 24, 2020
People prescribed opioids for pain sought for research on overdose prevention
Researchers from the University of Stirling and NHS Fife are conducting a study to better understand what can…
January 14, 2020
ACMD report on fentanyls highlights the need to review, prepare and be vigilant
The Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) have published a comprehensive report on the synthetic opioid…
January 14, 2020
Heroin-Assisted Treatment in Scotland and England under the spotlight in latest Drugs Uncut episode
The latest episode of ‘Drugs Uncut’ – the Scottish Drugs Forum podcast – has been released and is…
January 14, 2020
We’re looking for the views and opinions of former AWTP Trainees!
Scottish Drugs Forum are looking to speak to previous trainees of the Addiction Worker Training Project (AWTP) to…
January 9, 2020
Limited spaces available for specialist one-day training course on injecting injuries and wound care in Glasgow
There are limited spaces available for a one-day specialist training course on injecting injuries and wound care in…
January 8, 2020
SALSUS shows self-reported increase in substance use among young people in 2018
The results of Scotland’s occasional survey on adolescent substance use have been published for 2018. The Scottish Government’s…
December 19, 2019
Glasgow’s new Enhanced Drug Treatment Service opens doors and begins prescribing
A new Enhanced Drug Treatment Service, which includes heroin-assisted treatment, has opened in Glasgow City Centre. The service,…
December 19, 2019
New report highlights wide-ranging impacts of EU drug markets on health and security
People in Europe are spending at least 30 billion Euros on drugs each year at retail level, making…
December 18, 2019