Scottish Drugs Forum’s Addiction Worker Training Project (AWTP) is appealing for votes after reaching the final public voting stage of
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The Addiction Worker Training Project needs your vote!
Month: June 2017
26 Jun
George Allan’s Resources Corner – Lessons from History
George Allan, Scottish Drugs Forum’s Chair, has recently published his bi-monthly resources column in Drink and Drug News, this month
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New report calls for action to respond to the needs of older drug users
Today (23rd June 2017), Scottish Drugs Forum launches the final report of an expert group on the challenges Scotland faces
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Dr Richard Simpson to recieve OBE in Queen’s Honours
Dr Richard Simpson, a former psychiatrist, GP and longstanding proponent in the addiction field is to receive an OBE as
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Big Lottery Fund Scotland opens new collaborative funding opportunity
The Big Lottery Fund Scotland have launched a new fund aimed at making a fundamental shift towards early action in
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Potential savings highlighted as Glasgow site identified for Safer Drug Consumption Facility
Glasgow’s Integrated Joint Board (IB) met today (21st June) to further discuss proposals to introduce a Safer Drug Consumption Facility
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Vulnerable groups in Europe experiencing high levels of harm through use of New Psychoactive Substances
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has published a new rapid communication report on high-risk drug
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European Drug Report 2017 gives insight into current trends across Europe
Rising overdose deaths, the continued availability of new psychoactive substances and the growing health threat of highly potent synthetic opioids
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