3 November 2023 SDF are happy to announce that applications are now open for the Addiction Worker Training Project (AWTP)
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SDF Traineeship now accepting applications from across Scotland
Category: Featured News
21 Jun
New SDF resource raises awareness of MAT Standards implemented in April
SDF has produced a leaflet / poster describing what people should now expect from all drug treatment services providing Medication
Read More14 Mar
SDF appoints new CEO
14 March 2023 Kirsten Horsburgh has been appointed CEO of Scottish Drugs Forum. Kirsten has worked at SDF for eleven
Read More10 Nov
Naloxone kit may have no needles – check your kit
10 November 2022 Prenoxad injectable naloxone kits may be incomplete. The UK Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today
Read More14 Sep
Disruption of supply of water for injection in Scotland – what people need to know
14 September 2022 26 October Update: There continues to be a supply issue with 5ml plastic ampoules of sterile water
Read More28 Jul
National Records of Scotland confirm almost no change in rate of drug-related deaths
28 July 2022 National Records of Scotland confirm almost no change in rate of drug-related deaths New statistics show that
Read More24 Jun
Minister sets precedent invoking new powers in response to report on progress on implementation of MAT Standards
24 June 2022 The Minister for Drug Policy, Angela Constance, made a scheduled statement in Parliament yesterday afternoon and announced
Read More21 Sep
How to Save a Life – campaign toolkit
21st September 2021 Scottish Drugs Forum has now launched the How to Save a Life campaign toolkit. The kit features
Read More30 Jul
David Liddell: Change is needed to deliver a national mission as Scotland’s public health emergency continues
30th July 2021 These figures confirm that Scotland’s national public health emergency continues. These deaths are personal tragedies. Families and
Read More21 Jul
Report recommends that UK Government abandon strategy pursued for the last decade
21/07/2021 The UK Home Office has published Part Two of Dame Carol Black’s Independent Review of Drugs. The report deals
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