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…
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Evaluation shows need to improve treatment
SDF report provides the insights of people using drug treatment services and suggests reasons why Scotland has struggled…
New SDF resource raises awareness of MAT Standards implemented in April
SDF has produced a leaflet / poster describing what people should now expect from all drug treatment services…
Report confirms distance to go in implementing MAT Standards
30 September 2022 The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has published a report that confirms the challenge in…
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…
SDF study benchmarks progress towards MAT implementation
26th October 2021 The living experience of people in medication assisted treatment (MAT) has been surveyed by a…
Scottish Government outline £50m investment
24/6/2021 The Scottish Government have given initial outlines of the allocation of the announced £50 million investment:…
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.…