Read More 1 minute read Commentary CEO Statement on RoadsiDE TESTING KITS Police Scotland is introducing roadside testing kits for drug driving in East Ayrshire and Aberdeen, following a pilot… byAmanda-Jane JohnstoneOctober 31, 2025
Read More 4 minute read Commentary NRS RESPONSE: Feedback on the term ‘drug misuse’ Every year, the National Records of Scotland (NRS) publishes a report on “drug-related deaths”. The statistics in this… byAmanda-Jane JohnstoneOctober 30, 2025
Read More 2 minute read Commentary News RADAR Report Today, Public Health Scotland has published its Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR) quarterly report. It finds… byAmanda-Jane JohnstoneOctober 28, 2025
Read More 1 minute read Commentary News CEO statement on Scotland’s first national drug checking facilities It is hugely positive that licences have finally been granted for drug checking services in Glasgow and Dundee… byAmanda-Jane JohnstoneOctober 20, 2025
Read More 2 minute read Commentary SDF CEO Gives Evidence on Right to Addiction Recovery Bill Scottish Drugs Forum CEO Kirsten Horsburgh appeared before the Scottish Parliament Health, Social Care and Sport Committee yesterday… byLisa MacleanMay 15, 2025
Read More 3 minute read Commentary SDF CEO Kirsten Horsburgh reflects on International Overdose Awareness Day This International Overdose Awareness Day I’m finally getting a chance to sit and reflect on the last couple… byLisa MacleanAugust 31, 2024
Read More 1 minute read Commentary SDF commentary on The Right to Addiction Recovery Bill published SDF has published its commentary on the draft Right To Addiction Recovery Bill published by the Scottish Parliament… byLisa MacleanJune 2, 2024
Read More 1 minute read Commentary Scotland’s Public Health Emergency Continues 12th March 2024 Suspected drug deaths in Scotland rose 9.6% last year. Figures provided to the Scottish Government… byLisa MacleanMarch 12, 2024
Read More 3 minute read Commentary SDF Statement on Scotland’s Public Health Emergency Scotland has made an inadequate response to the on-going public health emergency and now faces the emerging threat… byLisa MacleanAugust 22, 2023
Read More 3 minute read Commentary NGO coalition responds to Scottish Government Report Statement of Support for the Scottish Government Report A Caring, Compassionate and Human Rights Informed Drug Policy for… byLisa MacleanJuly 7, 2023