01/06/21 The Scottish Government have published new standards for drug treatment in Scotland. The standards apply to services providing medication
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28 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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Overdose awareness and naloxone posters go live in Scotland
04/05/21 This month a new overdose awareness and naloxone poster campaign launched in various cities throughout the UK. Naloxone is
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Scottish Drugs Forum Launch Manifesto
22nd April 2021 Scottish Drugs Forum has today published Drugs: Policy and Aims – A Manifesto for Scotland. The manifesto
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New e-learning course and booklet on hepatitis B in Scotland dedicated to raising awareness
30th March 2021 A new, free to access e-learning course on hepatitis B in Scotland and a Living with hepatitis B booklet
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Progress on Medication Assisted Treatment Standards
29th March 2021 A new interim report has been released which provides an update on the work of the Medication
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Parliament draws a line under Scotland’s drug strategy past as Minister clarifies national mission
22nd March 2020 Scotland’s Drug Policy Minister Angela Constance led a debate in The Parliament on 18 March proposing that
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We’re hiring – Communications Assistant
16th March 2021 This position is full-time (based on 35 hours per week) and is fixed-term for 1 year. Scottish
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