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 1 minute read News 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… byLisa MacleanOctober 14, 2020
Read More 2 minute read News 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… byLisa MacleanSeptember 7, 2020
Read More 2 minute read News 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… byLisa MacleanAugust 7, 2020
Read More 2 minute read News 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… byLisa MacleanAugust 4, 2020
Read More 1 minute read News 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… byLisa MacleanAugust 4, 2020
Read More 2 minute read News Research finds majority of Scots support drug consumption rooms Research has found that the majority of people in Scotland would support the introduction of drug consumption rooms… byLisa MacleanJuly 30, 2020
Read More 2 minute read News First Minister urged to give low income families urgent cash boost An open letter calling for emergency funding to prevent child poverty in Scotland has been submitted to the… byLisa MacleanMay 13, 2020
Read More 3 minute read News Lord Advocate gives reassurance that naloxone supply can expand On Sunday at a media briefing in Edinburgh, Health Secretary Jeane Freeman announced that “the Lord Advocate has confirmed that – for the… byLisa MacleanMay 5, 2020