Scoping exercise determines number of residential rehabilitation beds in Scotland
A scoping exercise has been carried out by the Scottish Government to establish the number of residential rehabilitation…
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SDF welcomes new Scottish Government post of Minister for Drug Policy
22nd December 2020 On Friday 18th December it was announced that there would be a new Scottish Minister…
December 22, 2020
Illicit drug trends across the UK analysed in 2019 review
A review into illicit drug trends across the UK in 2019 has been published by Public Health England.…
August 3, 2020
Lord Advocate gives reassurance that naloxone supply can expand
On Sunday at a media briefing in Edinburgh, Health Secretary Jeane Freeman announced that “the Lord Advocate has confirmed that – for the…
May 5, 2020
Drugs Deaths Taskforce issues recommendations to mitigate COVID-19 service disruption
The Scottish Government’s Drug Deaths Taskforce has issued 29 recommendations to the public health minister in relation to…
April 29, 2020
COVID-19 tests available for various key workers and other household members in Scotland
A UK Government network of COVID-19 testing facilities for key workers has been established across Scotland, with priority…
April 29, 2020
Glasgow drugs conference announced by Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has announced that a drugs conference will be held in Glasgow the day before the…
February 12, 2020
SALSUS shows self-reported increase in substance use among young people in 2018
The results of Scotland’s occasional survey on adolescent substance use have been published for 2018. The Scottish Government’s…
December 19, 2019
SDF welcomes announcement of additional £20 million funding over two years for drug services in Scotland
Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) welcomes the announcement of an additional £20 million funding over two years for drug…
September 4, 2019
Plans for expert group to find answers to Scotland’s rising drug deaths
The Scottish Government are to assemble an experrt group to confront the rising number of drug deaths in…
April 3, 2019