Read More 2 minute read SDF News Join us at our SDF Roadshow events in Edinburgh and Glasgow Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) is delighted to announce a further two events in our 2019 Roadshow series in… byLisa MacleanAugust 12, 2019
Read More 1 minute read News Participants in Glasgow and Fife sought for research on prescription opioid overdose Participants are being sought to take part in focus groups that will assist researchers to understand precription opioid… byLisa MacleanAugust 12, 2019
Read More 1 minute read SDF News We’re hiring – Senior Development Officer for the Addiction Worker Training Project A fantastic opportunity to take the lead of an award-winning project has arisen at Scottish Drugs Forum. We… byLisa MacleanAugust 9, 2019
Read More 4 minute read SDF Blog Blog: Poverty is the root of Scotland’s fatal drug overdose crisis Scottish Drugs Forum’s CEO, David Liddell, was recently invited to write a guest blog post for The Poverty… byLisa MacleanAugust 6, 2019
Read More 1 minute read News Homelessness and addiction service for young people in Glasgow closes Funding has been withdrawn for a service that has supported young people in the Southside of Glasgow for… byLisa MacleanAugust 6, 2019
Read More 2 minute read News World Hepatitis Day 2019 – New treatments mean everyone can #BeHepCFree For World Hepatitis Day 2019 – held on the 28th July – Hepatitis Scotland and six other NHS… byLisa MacleanJuly 29, 2019
Read More 3 minute read SDF News Blog: Lack of access to treatment and prescribing practice contribute to drug death figures On the 16th of July 2019 , it was announced that 1,187 people had died of a drug… byLisa MacleanJuly 16, 2019
Read More 2 minute read News 1,187 people lost their lives to a preventable fatal drug overdose in 2018 1,187 people tragically lost their lives to a preventable drug overdose in Scotland last year. The statistics, published… byLisa MacleanJuly 16, 2019
Read More 2 minute read Commentary SDF support open letter raising concerns about contingincies over treatment for vulnerable women This open letter was originally published in The Herald newspaper on the 4th of July 2019. Dundee City… byLisa MacleanJuly 5, 2019
Read More 2 minute read News Chair of new national Drug Deaths Taskforce appointed A new taskforce to tackle the rising number of drug deaths in Scotland is to be chaired by… byLisa MacleanJuly 5, 2019