CEO Statatement: One year of The Thistle
Kirsten Horsburgh, Chief Executive Officer of Scottish Drugs Forum, says: “The opening of The Thistle was an important step forward – not only for Glasgow, but for Scotland and…
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CEO Statement on The Misuse of Drugs Act and the need for flexibility to save lives
The UK government has dismissed the recommendations from the Scottish Affairs Committee to allow the creation of more safer drug consumption facilities…
CEO Statement on RoadsiDE TESTING KITS
Police Scotland is introducing roadside testing kits for drug driving in East Ayrshire and Aberdeen, following a pilot…
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…
RADAR Report
Today, Public Health Scotland has published its Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR) quarterly report. It finds…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…