Professor Alex Stevens resigns from Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
Professor Alex Stevens, a senior member of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), has resigned…
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Scottish National Party back decriminalisation of drugs at party conference
The Scottish National Party has backed decriminalising the possession of drugs at a party conference in Aberdeen on…
October 14, 2019
Extent of all drug-related hospital admissions and deaths indicated in new report
An analysis of hospital and other records in London has revealed the extent of deaths and ill health…
September 10, 2019
New Scottish panel consisting of people affected by suicide announced for World Suicide Prevention Day
The 10th of September is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay – a day to recognise that every 40 seconds someone somewhere loses…
September 10, 2019
People who use cannabis wanted for ‘The Big UK Cannabis Survey 2019’
People who use cannabis are required for an online survey looking at cannabis use and culture in the…
September 5, 2019
Membership of Governmental Taskforce on drug-related deaths in Scotland announced
Details of a new Governmental Taskforce set up to address drug-related deaths in Scotland have been announced by…
September 5, 2019
Monthly and weekly injectable buprenorphine permitted as treatment in Scotland
The efficacy of weekly and monthly injectable buprenorphine treatment for people experiencing an opioid problem has been accepted…
August 19, 2019
Participants in Glasgow and Fife sought for research on prescription opioid overdose
Participants are being sought to take part in focus groups that will assist researchers to understand precription opioid…
August 12, 2019
Homelessness and addiction service for young people in Glasgow closes
Funding has been withdrawn for a service that has supported young people in the Southside of Glasgow for…
August 6, 2019
World Hepatitis Day 2019 – New treatments mean everyone can #BeHepCFree
For World Hepatitis Day 2019 – held on the 28th July – Hepatitis Scotland and six other NHS…
July 29, 2019