SDF welcomes new Scottish Government post of Minister for Drug Policy
22nd December 2020 On Friday 18th December it was announced that there would be a new Scottish Minister…
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New ‘bite-size’ courses on motivational interviewing available to book
18th December 2020 Scottish Drugs Forum have launched five new ‘bite size’ courses on motivational interviewing. Motivational interviewing…
‘The need for change is obvious and long overdue’ – David Liddell, SDF CEO
16th December 2020 1,264 drug-related deaths were recorded in Scotland in 2019, according to statistics published yesterday by…
Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Drug and Alcohol Misuse to hear about issues in residential rehabilitation in Scotland
The Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Drug and Alcohol Misuse is to hear about issues in residential…
Registrations open for the launch of consultation on the implementation of MAT Standards for Scotland
Registration is now open for the launch event of the Consultation on the Implementation of the Ten Medication…
SDF and Terrence Higgins Trust launch training course for frontline staff on chemsex in Scotland
27th October 2020 A new half-day training course on understanding chemsex is available to book for frontline staff…
SDF statement on reported police action at unofficial safer drug consumption facility in Glasgow
26th October 2020 Today, Scottish Drugs Forum reacts to a reported incident in Glasgow, where a man was…
SDF commits to continuing work on stigma and launches resource to broaden consensus
Today, Scottish Drugs Forum contextualises our work around stigma and commits to ensuring anti-stigma activity remains a key…
Expansion of all quality treatment is needed to address Scotland’s drug crises
In this blog post, Scottish Drugs Forum’s CEO, David Liddell, writes on our public health crises and the…
UK Government response ‘utterly predictable’ writes David Liddell
Earlier in the week, the UK Government was accused of a “wholesale rejection” of recommendations made by the…