4th July 2022 A restructure within the management team at Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) will allow more efficient management and
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Staff Changes at SDF
Tag: Kirsten Horsburgh
23 Feb
Glasgow Taxis Supporting #StopTheDeaths
23 February 2022 More than 20 drivers for Glasgow Taxis have applied to receive and carry naloxone as part of
Read More17 Feb
Police Roll Out Naloxone After Successful Pilot
17 February 2022 Police officers across Scotland will be able to carry and use naloxone and so contribute to The
Read More09 Feb
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to Carry Naloxone
09 February 2022 Firefighters can now volunteer to carry the opiate overdose reversal medication. As part of a project funded
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“The support from Glasgow Taxis to take this initiative forward has been extremely positive” – New taxi initiative promotes naloxone and challenges stigma
28 January 2022 A new taxi will promote overdose awareness and the supply, carriage, and use of naloxone as it
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SDF Launch Online Survey on Providing Help to People Experiencing Overdoses
10th September 2021 SDF have launched an online survey seeking to gain insight into the experiences of people who have
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Government consultation opens to collect views on the expansion of naloxone provision
4th August 2021 An online government consultation has opened to collect views on expanding the use of naloxone. The consultation
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Recognising Overdose – together we can #StopTheDeaths
3rd August 2021 #StopTheDeaths encourages all members of the public – including people who use drugs, their families and communities as well as services, policymakers and wider society
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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Police Scotland officers administer naloxone for first time in pilot project
12th March 2021 Police Scotland officers have administered naloxone for the first time, within two hours of receiving training in
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