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…
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Over Ten Thousand Learners on SDF’s Overdose Prevention, Intervention, and Naloxone e-learning Resource
25 January 2022 Following the nationwide campaign promoting take-home naloxone, SDF’s e-learning resource Overdose Prevention, Intervention, and Naloxone…
‘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…
1,264 people lost their lives to a preventable fatal drug overdose in 2019
15th December 2020 1,264 people tragically lost their lives to a preventable drug overdose in Scotland last year.…
Drug-related deaths in England and Wales in 2019 highest since records began
Drug-related deaths in England and Wales have hit a record high, with 4,493 people tragically losing their lives…
UK Government rejects recommendations of cross-party inquiry into Scotland’s drug death crisis
The UK Government has been accused of a “wholesale rejection” of recommendations made in a cross-party group report…
Scottish homelessness deaths increase to more than double rate of England or Wales
The number of people experiencing homelessness who died in Scotland rose by 19% in 2018 in relation the…
England and Wales see 17% increase in preventable drug-related deaths in 2018
There were 2,917 people who died from an illicit drug overdose in England and Wales in 2018, a…
Blog: Lack of access to treatment and prescribing practice contribute to drug death figures
On the 16th of July 2019 , it was announced that 1,187 people had died of a drug…
1,187 people lost their lives to a preventable fatal drug overdose in 2018
1,187 people tragically lost their lives to a preventable drug overdose in Scotland last year. The statistics, published…