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.…
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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…
November 24, 2020
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…
November 23, 2020
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…
October 15, 2020
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…
October 14, 2020
Family members’ opinions sought for study on Drug Consumption Rooms
Family members of people who have a drug problem are being sought for a new research study which…
October 14, 2020
UK Government rejects recommendations of cross-party inquiry into Scotland’s drug death crisis
The UK Government has been accused of a “wholesale rejection” of recommendations made in a cross-party group report…
September 7, 2020
NHS Tayside claims to be first region in the world to eliminate hepatitis C
NHS Tayside has claimed to be the first region in the world to effectively eliminate hepatitis C following…
August 7, 2020
Stigma strategy and website marks first year of Drug Deaths Taskforce
A number of announcements and resources have been made to mark the first year of the Scottish Drug…
August 4, 2020
Three new appointments to Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD)
Three experts in topics including clinical toxicology, drug markets, social research and social care have been appointed to…
August 4, 2020