New drugs trend raises concern
24 January 2023 Public Health Scotland has today issued an alert concerning the availability of synthetic opioids in…
New AWTP funding welcomed along with Government investment
17 January 2022 The Scottish Government has announced new funding for each of the next three years in…
Holiday Service Details and Opening Times
13th December 2022 National Out of Hours Support Helplines: Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs – 08080101011 …
Scottish Drugs Forum’s CEO David Liddell to retire
13th December 2022 Dave Liddell, SDF’s founder and CEO has announced that he is to retire. Jim Stephen,…
..and the winner is Scottish Drugs Forum
8 December 2022 Scottish Drugs Forum has won a prestigious prize for its public communication. At the award…
E-learning Course Relaunch: ‘Bacterial Infection and Drug Use’
18 October 2022 Scottish Drugs Forum is pleased to announce the relaunch of the e-learning course ‘Bacterial Infections…
Naloxone kit may have no needles – check your kit
10 November 2022 Prenoxad injectable naloxone kits may be incomplete. The UK Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA)…
People with lived experience of drug and alcohol problems complete supported employment programme and go on to work in services
11 October 2022 On Wednesday 28th September, 35 graduates from Scottish Drugs Forum’s award-winning Addiction and Recovery Worker…
Report confirms distance to go in implementing MAT Standards
30 September 2022 The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has published a report that confirms the challenge in…
Introductory online course launched for LGBTQI+ Substance Use
22 September 2022 A free to access e-learning course on LGBTQI+ Substance Use has been launched by Scottish…