Read More 2 minute read SDF News Graduates look forward to a future helping others We are helping people with living and lived experience of substance use into employment A graduation ceremony at Glasgow City… byAmanda-Jane JohnstoneApril 16, 2026
Read More 1 minute read SDF News A National Mission for Change: Scottish Drugs Forum publishes election manifesto Today, Scottish Drugs Forum publishes our manifesto for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election: A National Mission for Change – Putting People, Evidence and Rights… byAmanda-Jane JohnstoneFebruary 9, 2026
Read More 1 minute read SDF News Watch our new video We were honoured to host a team from Drugreporter – the drug policy website of the Rights Reporter… byAmanda-Jane JohnstoneNovember 26, 2025
Read More 2 minute read SDF News Help shape the future of treatment and support in Scotland The Scottish Drugs Forum Peer Research and engagement team is inviting people to share their experiences of accessing… byAmanda-Jane JohnstoneNovember 4, 2025
Read More 2 minute read News SDF News SDF Celebrates Success at HTSI Awards 2025 We are delighted to share that SDF has won two awards at this year’s Highland Third Sector Interface… byAmanda-Jane JohnstoneSeptember 11, 2025
Read More 1 minute read SDF News Updated Resource: Information on Nitazenes and Overdose Risk Scottish Drugs Forum has published an updated resource on nitazenes, a group of synthetic opioids that have been… byLisa MacleanSeptember 8, 2025
Read More 3 minute read News Reports Resources SDF News New Peer Research Report Explores Experiences of Long-Acting Injectable Buprenorphine (LAIB) Building on the important work from last year’s observational evaluation of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), Scottish Drugs Forum… byAmanda-Jane JohnstoneAugust 20, 2025
Read More 1 minute read SDF News SDF Bids Farewell to Long-Serving Head of Policy, Practice & Communications After nearly two decades at Scottish Drugs Forum, Austin Smith, our Head of Policy, Practice and Communications, has… byAmanda-Jane JohnstoneJuly 3, 2025
Read More 2 minute read News SDF News The Power of Living Experience: Advocates for Change Day and #StopThEDeaths 2025 Conference SDF is organising two linked events which centre living experience in the development of policy and practice. This… byAmanda-Jane JohnstoneMay 30, 2025
Read More 2 minute read SDF News National Traineeship Graduates Receive Congratulations From Minister Last week SDF National Traineeship and Living Experience Engagement Group SVQ graduates received their certificates and congratulations from… byLisa MacleanApril 22, 2025