Over the next week, children, young people and adults throughout the UK are taking steps to be ‘Healthy: Inside and
Read More05 Feb
Children’s Mental Health Week an opportunity to reflect on the impact of ACEs on substance use
Category: Other news
29 Jan
Warning issued over ‘street valium’ in Glasgow as deaths increase
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Police Scotland and Glasgow City Council have issued a combined warning over ‘street valium’ benzodiazepine-type
Read More28 Jan
Scotland publishes first UK guidelines for diagnosing foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)
Guidelines to aid healthcare professionals in diagnosing foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) have been published for Scotland. FASD describes a
Read More28 Jan
Injecting of Novel Psychoactive Substances associated with rapid rise in hepatitis C virus in Scotland
A recently published study has found that the emergence of the practice of injecting Novel Psychoactive Substances has been associated
Read More14 Jan
New Drink Wise Age Well Training Dates in Glasgow announced
Do you support or work with someone over 50? Drink Wise Age Well – an organisation which supports health and
Read More20 Dec
Fantastic opportunity for people in recovery to attend learning and work experience trip to Italy
Elevate Glasgow have announced another opportunity for volunteers and learners to experience working and living in a European country for
Read More19 Dec
‘Positive noises’ being made towards Scottish police officers carrying naloxone
The Public Health Minister has noted in a recent debate in the Scottish Parliament that it would be beneficial for
Read More18 Dec
Report finds global harm reduction response stalls as overdose, HIV and hepatitis C prevalence surge
The number of countries providing harm reduction interventions to prevent drug-related death, HIV and hepatitis C has stalled since 2016,
Read More06 Dec
Scottish study looks at experiences of people who have adminsted naloxone
A new piece of research has been published that explores the experiences of people who inject drugs in Scotland who
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Help us find out about Scottish drug trends through the Global Drug Survey 2018
The annual Global Drug Survey (GDS) for 2018 has recently been launched and Scottish Drugs Forum is encouraging participation by
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