Read More 2 minute read News Free mindfulness and creative writing classes available through new lockdown Scottish Drugs Forum are delivering free online sessions of mindfulness practice and creative writing for people to provide… byLisa MacleanJanuary 28, 2021
Read More 8 minute read News What was said in the First Minister’s statement for a ‘national mission’ on drug-related deaths? 25th January 2021 In a Ministerial statement on drugs policy to the Scottish Parliament on the 20th of… byLisa MacleanJanuary 25, 2021
Read More 2 minute read News £250 million funding pledged to address drugs death emergency in Scotland 21st January 2021 The Scottish Government has pledged an extra £250 million over the next five years to… byLisa MacleanJanuary 21, 2021
Read More 2 minute read News Scoping exercise determines number of residential rehabilitation beds in Scotland A scoping exercise has been carried out by the Scottish Government to establish the number of residential rehabilitation… byLisa MacleanDecember 22, 2020
Read More 2 minute read News Mindfulness and creative writing as a support in these challenging times – SDF offers new support to frontline service providers Updated 21 December 2020 Scottish Drugs Forum is to deliver sessions of mindfulness practice and creative writing to… byLisa MacleanDecember 21, 2020
Read More 2 minute read News 1,264 people lost their lives to a preventable fatal drug overdose in 2019 15th December 2020 1,264 people tragically lost their lives to a preventable drug overdose in Scotland last year.… byLisa MacleanDecember 15, 2020
Read More 2 minute read News ACMD advises that GHB and GBL should be reclassified as Class B GHB and the closely related substance GBL should become classified as Class B drugs under the Misuse of… byLisa MacleanNovember 24, 2020
Read More 1 minute read News Consultation workshops on the implementation of the new MAT Standards for Scotland Consultation workshops for clinicians and other stakeholders are being held on the implementation of the new Medication Assisted… byLisa MacleanNovember 23, 2020
Read More 3 minute read News West Midlands Police pilot seeks to divert people away from the criminal justice system Police in the West Midlands in England are trialing a new pilot scheme that will see those caught… byLisa MacleanOctober 15, 2020
Read More 2 minute read News Drug-related deaths in England and Wales in 2019 highest since records began Drug-related deaths in England and Wales have hit a record high, with 4,493 people tragically losing their lives… byLisa MacleanOctober 14, 2020