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…
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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…
May 13, 2020
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…
May 5, 2020
Drugs Deaths Taskforce issues recommendations to mitigate COVID-19 service disruption
The Scottish Government’s Drug Deaths Taskforce has issued 29 recommendations to the public health minister in relation to…
April 29, 2020
COVID-19 tests available for various key workers and other household members in Scotland
A UK Government network of COVID-19 testing facilities for key workers has been established across Scotland, with priority…
April 29, 2020
Minister reacts to cuts to drug and alcohol service provision in response to COVID-19 pandemic
The Scottish Government Minister For Public Health, Joe FitzPatrick, and the Interim Chief Medical Officer, Dr Gregor Smith,…
April 17, 2020
UK Home Office to implement emergency measures on prescribing controlled drugs
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK Home Secretary is seeking to relax the regulations on prescribing…
April 2, 2020
Prison health services struggling to get people into drug treatment
The latest drug and alcohol waiting times for treatment in Scotland have been published and show that there…
April 2, 2020
Blog: Involving people and improving services with Barbara Zaman
Some of people who can provide the greatest insight into how services operate are the people who regularly…
March 31, 2020
Guidance on contingency planning for people who use drugs and COVID-19
Guidance has been produced on contingency planning for people who use drugs and COVID-19 and has been shared…
March 19, 2020