Scotland has made an inadequate response to the on-going public health emergency and now faces the emerging threat of a
Read More22 Aug
SDF Statement on Scotland’s Public Health Emergency
Tag: Kirsten Horsburgh
08 Aug
Evaluation of national overdose response campaign welcomed
An independent evaluation of last year’s ‘How to Save a Life’ mass media campaign shows it had a positive impact
Read More29 Jun
Celebrate! Addiction Worker Trainees graduate on pathway to working in services
Thursday 29 June Nineteen new graduates from the SDF Addiction and Recovery Worker Training Projects (AWTP) celebrated their achievements at
Read More30 Mar
SDF CEO thanks Angela Constance as SDF welcome new minister Elena Whitham
30 March 2023 As a result of a series of Cabinet and ministerial changes, Elena Whitham has been appointed to
Read More14 Mar
SDF appoints new CEO
14 March 2023 Kirsten Horsburgh has been appointed CEO of Scottish Drugs Forum. Kirsten has worked at SDF for eleven
Read More04 Jul
Staff Changes at SDF
4th July 2022 A restructure within the management team at Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) will allow more efficient management and
Read More23 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
Read More28 Jan
“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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