Scotland’s Drug Deaths: Urgency, Responsibility, and Hope for Change
Today’s figures from National Records of Scotland again confirm the tragic and preventable scale of drug-related deaths in…
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Kirsten Horsburgh
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Reflections From My First Two Years as CEO of Scottish Drugs Forum
When I stepped into the role of CEO two years ago, I knew I was taking on more…
Raised concerns after increase in sudden overdoses among people using heroin in Scotland
To view and/or download the overdose alert resource – CLICK HERE There is concern about clusters of drug…
Safer Drug Consumption Facility opens – at last
Statement from Kirsten Horsburgh CEO Scottish Drugs Forum. The UK’s first official drug consumption room, The Thistle, has…
SDF CEO Kirsten Horsburgh reflects on International Overdose Awareness Day
This International Overdose Awareness Day I’m finally getting a chance to sit and reflect on the last couple…
National Records of Scotland Confirm drug-related Deaths Rose in 2023.
The National Records of Scotland have confirmed that there were 1172 people who died from a drug-related death…
Evaluation shows need to improve treatment
SDF report provides the insights of people using drug treatment services and suggests reasons why Scotland has struggled…
Scottish Drugs Forum launches new website
Today we launch our new website and a refreshed ‘look’ for SDF. The new website offers stakeholders an…
SDF undertakes innovative work in drug checking
2 April 2024 Sunday 31 March was International Drug Checking Day but Scotland still lacks the drug checking…
Scotland’s Public Health Emergency Continues
12th March 2024 Suspected drug deaths in Scotland rose 9.6% last year. Figures provided to the Scottish Government…