Glasgow Caledonian University to lead evaluation study on new Enhanced Drug Treatment Service
Researchers from Glasgow Caledonian University are to spend 30 months leading a study to evaluate the city’s newly…
Lisa Maclean
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Drugs Uncut podcast discusses the Drug Deaths Taskforce with Chair Prof Catriona Matheson
The second episode of SDF’s new ‘Drugs Uncut’ podcast has been released and is available to download for…
December 4, 2019
Open up the SDF festive content calendar for one useful resource a day
It’s been a busy year for Scottish Drugs Forum. The organisation has been involved in a number of…
December 2, 2019
Briefing on frontline responses to HIV outbreak in Glasgow for World AIDS Day
A new briefing on the current outbreak of HIV in Glasgow has been co-produced by Scottish Drugs Forum…
November 28, 2019
People in Scotland needed for world’s biggest annual drug survey
The world’s biggest annual online survey on recreational substance use has launched and is looking for people to…
November 28, 2019
Toolkit containing strategies to prevent drug-related deaths in Scotland updated
A resource containing strategies to reduce drug-related deaths in Scotland has been updated and re-launched by Scottish Drugs…
November 8, 2019
Simple test for detecting synthetic cannabinoid use developed
A simple saliva test to detect if someone has recently taken a synthetic cannabinoid, otherwise known as ‘spice’,…
October 31, 2019
Drug summit in Glasgow announced by UK government
The UK government has announced a summit focused on reducing the impact of problem drug use that will…
October 24, 2019
Westminster committee believes UK should consider decriminalisation
A group of MPs have outlined in a new report that the UK government should decriminalise the possession…
October 23, 2019
Police roadside testing kits introduced ahead of new drug driving regulations
Police Scotland has unveiled new drug-detection kits ahead of updated drug-driving laws coming into force on the 21st…
October 18, 2019