21/07/2021 A new half-day training course on viral hepatitis, available to frontline staff working in services in Scotland, has been
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New training course on viral hepatitis launches
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21 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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Staying hydrated when using substances
We are not always used to sunshine in Scotland and therefore people can forget the risks of dehydration in the
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Scottish Government outline £50m investment
24/6/2021 The Scottish Government have given initial outlines of the allocation of the announced £50 million investment: – £13.5
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Scottish Drugs Forum launches survey on staff learning needs on sexual and reproductive health and blood borne viruses
4/6/21 The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Blood Borne Virus team at SDF are surveying staff working with people who
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Applications open for new Scottish Government funding
1st June 2021 Applications have opened for four funds previously announced by Minister for Drugs Policy, Angela Constance. The funds
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Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Standards for Scotland published
01/06/21 The Scottish Government have published new standards for drug treatment in Scotland. The standards apply to services providing medication
Read More28 May
‘Click and deliver’ naloxone service delivered 348 kits in its first year
28th May 2021 Over a year ago at a media briefing in Edinburgh, the former Health Secretary Jeane Freeman announced that “the Lord Advocate has confirmed
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Free e-Learning course on cocaine and psychostimulants in Scotland
19/5/2021 A new, free to access e-learning course on cocaine and other psychostimulants in Scotland will be launched this Tuesday
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SDF launches LGBTQI+ policy on website
17/05/2021 We now have a dedicated area of our website addressing the health inequalities faced by LGBTQI+ people around substance
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